Aren't food companies required to post nutritional information?

I'm really upset at how many foods still don't list nutritional data. I thought laws had passed to make it a requirement for food companies to list or make readily available nutritional information. I like to know how many calories I'm eating. I had to go through loops to find out how many are in a biscotti from Starbucks. They can list all kinds of crap on the wrapper but yet they don't have room to list the required nutritional info??? I had to call a long distance number...sit on hold twice and finally!!! found out how many calories. The info is not even available on their web page. (BTW 110 calories in their 5'3/4" almond biscotti). Now I just got in an argument with a lady in a store over how many calories in a pretzel rod covered with chocolate. She said the wrappers were too small...I asked her to go check the box they originally came in...she came back and said it wasn't listed on that either...and there is no number to call the company on the wrapper. The wrapper simply says Star-D Dairy....I couldn't find them online. Herrs brand which are smaller yet then the ones I'm talking about...do list the correct info on their little bitty wrapper. I am OUTRAGED (still ate the pretzel though...lol). What are the specifics of the law requirement and who can I call to complain/report to? I do continue to eat some snacks obviously, I just like to make an educated decision about what I'm eating. Any insight to this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. -Kim open RNY 7/17/01 -127

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