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.

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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’.

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