A new report says parents looking for healthy eating out meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of top U.S. restaurant chains.
The report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest says nearly every possible combination of children's meals at KFC, Taco Bell, Sonic, Jack in the Box and McDonalds are too high in calories.
Yesterday's report looked into the nutritional quality of kids' meals at 13 major restaurant chains. 93% of 1,474 possible choices at the chains exceed 430 calories – one-third of what the U.S. National Institute of Medicine recommends kids aged 4 to 8 consume in a day.
The report said while there are some healthy menu choices, "parents have to navigate a minefield of calories, fat and salt to find them."
See also:
Obesity in North America
Obesity in Canada
Obesity in China
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