![<p>Carlos Gonzalez and Elsa Guzman eat breakfast at a McDonald's restaurant, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in New York. McDonald's restaurants across the country will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain's burgers and fries. The world's biggest hamburger chain said Wednesday that it will post calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide starting Monday. The move comes ahead of a regulation that could require major chains to post the information as early as next year. "It's good to know the calories I'm consuming so I can plan out my whole day," said Gonzalez. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p>](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_309139980_AR_0_YTXTYXVOCCWM_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
<p>Carlos Gonzalez and Elsa Guzman eat breakfast at a McDonald's restaurant, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in New York. McDonald's restaurants across the country will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain's burgers and fries. The world's biggest hamburger chain said Wednesday that it will post calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide starting Monday. The move comes ahead of a regulation that could require major chains to…
September 13, 2012
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September 13, 2012 9 p.m.
McDonald's new menu item: Calorie counts
NEW YORK - McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain's burgers and fries.