More "Nutritious" Happy Meals by 2022?

Fast food giant, McDonald’s, has pledged to make its Happy Meals more nutritious by the end of 2022 (and I have no idea why it's going to take 5 years to do that!). By then, at least 50 percent of Happy Meals listed on menus worldwide are to have caps of 600 calories -- 10% of calories coming from saturated fat, 650 mg sodium, and 10% of calories coming from added sugar.

One of the changes McDonald's plans to implement is making cheeseburgers available in Happy Meals only if customers request them. McDonald's also plans to reduce the size of the fries order that comes with the six-piece Chicken McNuggets, and will also cut the amount of added sugar in chocolate milk. It also plans to add bottled water as a featured beverage choice on Happy Meal menu boards. In addition, it will also explore adding new foods to Happy Meals, like the Junior Chicken -- a grilled chicken sandwich.

McDonald's reports that since it removed soda from the Happy Meal menu four years ago, orders for it with Happy Meals have fallen 14 percent. Time will tell if McDonald's latest planned changes to the Happy Meal will be accepted and effective.

From Him, Through Him, For Him (Romans 11:36),

Paul J. Staso

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