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Restaurants in Florida may not like it, but two Florida lawmakers have filed bills that would force them to disclose the number of calories and other nutritional information for every item on their menu. State Representative Ed Homan of Tampa says it will help people make healthier choices. State Senator Stephen Wise of Jacksonville says it will provide a real eye opener to people when they see how many calories are in their favorite meals at their favorite restaurant. It's called the Obesity Prevention act. Homan says it's not really any different from the information that is provided on pre-packaged foods. National studies have show that people who read labels tend to have diets that are lower in fat and purchase more fruits and veggies. But Homan says you can't make informed decisions if the restaurants are not giving you the proper information in the first place. Restaurants have complained about the cost to change menus and publish all that information--although many are already doing it.