Nutritious Bites
McDonald’s Joins the Calories on the Menu List
Patrons will be able to find the calorie count on all their favorite McDonald's foods.
Last week McDonald’s, the largest quick-serv restaurant in the United States, announced that it would join the list of a small number of restaurants that provide calorie information on their menus. McDonald’s stated in their press release that labeling of menus was a part of an overall nutrition plan. In addition to the inclusion of calories on the menus, something that will start this week, in 2013 McDonald’s will test foods that will increase the number of wholesome choices on their menus. Using the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as a guide, McDonalds’ will include more recommended food groups in the following ways: These plans follow the introduction this past summer of “Favorites Under 400” a menu that highlights information on …
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