"If you've spotted a tiny white spoon inside a black triangle next to your soda or combo meal lately, that's not a new McFlurry flavor. It's a warning. As of October 2025, chain restaurants across New York City are required to post this "sugar spoon" symbol next to menu items that contain more than 50 grams of added sugar, the entire daily recommended limit."
"The policy, part of the city's Sweet Truth Act , makes New York the first U.S. city to require added-sugar warnings on restaurant menus. The new law applies to about 4,000 restaurants that are part of chains with 15 or more locations nationwide, including McDonald's, Taco Bell, Shake Shack and Dunkin'."
""Every New Yorker deserves access to delicious, healthy food that they feel good about eating," acting health commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse said in a statement. "Just one large sugary drink can exceed the daily recommended amount of added sugars." The small spoon joins the city's existing sodium and calorie labels, creating a trifecta of nutritional transparency. It's meant to alert diners that certain items-especially fountain sodas and sweetened drinks-can contain more sugar than most people realize."
The Sweet Truth Act requires chain restaurants in New York City to display a sugar-spoon symbol next to menu items containing more than 50 grams of added sugar, effective October 2025. The requirement covers about 4,000 chain locations with 15 or more outlets nationwide, including major chains such as McDonald's, Taco Bell, Shake Shack and Dunkin'. The symbol complements existing sodium and calorie labels to increase nutritional transparency. The policy aims to alert diners that fountain sodas and sweetened drinks can exceed daily added-sugar recommendations and to empower consumers to make informed choices.
Read at Time Out New York
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