The Quezon City Government, led by the QC Health Department (QCHD), in partnership with the ImagineLaw and Partnership for Healthy Cities, has launched the “Calorie Labeling Ordinance,” which requires food establishments in the city to display the calorie content of the foods they offer on their menu. 

The measure enables customers to be more informed on the nutritional content of the food they are about to consume. 

Under the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), the Calorie Labeling Ordinance No. SP. 3254 S-2024 follows three phases of implementation:

First Phase: First Year (December 21, 2025 – December 20, 2026) – This includes food establishments with FIVE or MORE branches in Quezon City.

Second Phase: Second Year (December 21, 2026) – This includes food establishments with TWO or MORE branches in Quezon City.

Third Phase: Third Year (December 21, 2027) – This includes ALL food establishments in Quezon City.

An exemption, but not a prohibition from execution,  applies to barangay micro businesses and micro, small, and medium enterprises, including ambulant vendors, hawkers, and carinderia.

Food businesses are also provided with adequate training and guidance on the necessary tools for calculating calories and nutrients, including the design of calorie labels on menu boards.

This is part of the city’s continued commitment to promoting a healthy diet among QCitizens by empowering them to make informed food choices while raising awareness on calorie intake. 

This also helps in further understanding how food choices impact health and overall lifestyle.

To know more about the program, kindly reach out to QCHD. Follow the QC Gov Official FB page and website for other city-wide announcements and programs.