A double cheeseburger may soon come with a side of caloric content in two East Coast states, if lawmakers in Massachusetts and New York see their statewide menu-labeling measures pass. This comes just three months after California became the first state to require the disclosure of nutrition information at chain restaurants, says Nation's Restaurant News.

Last week, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled a new anti-obesity campaign that includes a menu-labeling provision, requiring chain restaurants with 15 or more units to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards, according to a report in The Boston Globe, which also noted that the state's Public Health Council is expected to approve the proposal this week.

In his State of the State address last week, New York Gov. David Paterson called for a statewide menu-labeling measure that would require chain restaurants to post caloric content on their menus and menu boards. Patterson also called for a ban on trans fats in restaurants, a tax on sugared beverages, such as soda, and the discontinuation of "junk food" sales in schools as part of his Healthy Food/Healthy Communities Initiative. No timeframe has been set for implementing the proposals, notes Nation's Restaurant News.