Here's what I think would happen if this was done: 1. Shift from Quantity to Quality People would be more likely to assess food based on what's in it rather than how much energy it has. 2. Highly-processed food loses some of its pull. No more "low calorie" or "guilt-free" language on junk food. 3. Unintended Consequences - Could increase overconsumption of food - Could trigger new forms of eating disorders - Junk food companies would find ways to obfuscate bad ingredients or make them look healthier than they are (i. e. natural flavors) Since I've never looked at calories (even when I cut a TON of weight for wrestling), I don't see much use in them. Removing them would do more good than bad IMO, but a shift like that would require more education. View quoted note →