McDonald’s is attempting to make a move toward healthier eating habits for its customers with a new plan that will focus on more fruits and vegetables on the menu. The fast food chain announced Thursday that it will stop promoting soda on its kids menu and offer healthier side items in its combo meals.
McDonald’s will list water, milk or juice as offered drinks with its Happy Meals on the menu board and in advertising. Soda will continue to be available, it just won’t be promoted. The Happy Meals will also be packaged in designs that will encourage children to want to eat vegetables and fruits and drink reduced-fat dairy and water.
McDonald’s worked with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a Clinton Foundation, to develop the healthier plan and made an official announcement at the Clinton Global Initiative Commitment meeting.
