Unhappy News on Happy Meal Nutrition
August 5, 2008
Unhappy News on Happy Meal Nutrition
Most kids’ meals at top restaurant chains have way too many calories to be healthy, according to a report released yesterday.
Nearly every possible combination of the children’s meals at KFC, Taco Bell, Sonic and Chick-fil-A are too fattening, the report on meals at 13 major restaurants found.
The average 8-year-old should eat about 1,200 to 1,300 calories a day, or about 430 calories a meal. But 93 percent of the meals at the chains had more calories than that. Instead of fried and fatty foods, restaurants should offer more choices that include fruits and whole grains, the report said.
- Source: Unhappy News on Happy Meal Nutrition, Washington Post, Aug. 5, 2008
