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| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:36 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Do you want fries with that? The common questioned asked through a little metal drive-thru speaker was not muttered for a little while in the Chicago area, but has now returned. Bending to pressure from health advocacy groups and supporting lawmakers, McDonald's temporarily pulled french fries from their Chicago area Happy Meals. Outcries from disappointed children and parents prompted a quick return of the famous tasty fries, but in smaller portions. The famed fast food chain is now also adding organically grown fruit and vegetables to the kid-sized meals which come with a small toy. |
| McDonald's Healthy Happy Meals Good for Obese Michigan, but It's About Choice (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:36 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Fast food icon McDonald's is looking to shake its junk food image, at least with kids' meals. The golden arches began offering apples instead of fries; now McDonald's is auto-adding apples in Happy Meals and cutting fries. The apples are served with caramel dip, so there is some debate about their healthiness. Depending on the region, McDonald's will be putting raisins, carrots or pineapple in its Happy Meals, too. Some progress in being made in children's nutrition, but the going is slow. |
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