New law is first step in fighting obesity

Not even close.

NSW Premier Kristina Keneally says forcing fast food restaurants in NSW to display kilojoule counts on their menus was just the first step in a national campaign against obesity.

At a press conference in Sydney's south on Sunday, Ms Keneally introduced an "Australian first" at a McDonald's restaurant.

And she agreed with the Green Party that salt and saturated fat content should also be displayed.

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"Certainly, from the Heart Foundation and other organisations there is a concern that we do need to provide consumers with a full range of information. Salt and fat is part of that," Ms Keneally said.

"What we have said here is that displaying kilojoules is a first step. This scheme will come into place in February," she said.

An idiot's undertaking.

Dealing with innumerates makes number information useless and frustrating.

There is a better way to deal with the fast food issue.

Here it is.