US restaurant chains team up to provide healthier choiceUS restaurant chains team up to provide healthier choice

Independent

In the latest bid to combat childhood obesity, symptoms more than 15, story 000 restaurants from 19 chains are to offer meals – defined as an entreé, store side and beverage – that must be under 600 calories and contain two or more servings.  Burger King is leading the way with a full kid’s meal at 420 calories.

On the assumption that whatever happens in America will also happen here, this initiative is only to be welcomed.  The basic menu must also offer at one other healthy item [200 calories or less] and all healthy items must be visibl promoted.