An apple a day may keep the doctor away. When you put it in a Happy Meal, it might help keep regulators at bay, too.
McDonald's has said that it would add apple slices and reduce the portion of chips in its children's meal boxes. The move by McDonald's comes as fast-food chains face intense scrutiny from health officials, who blame the industry for childhood obesity.
Kelle Louaillier, executive director of Corporate Accountability International, said McDonald's was trying to get ahead of impending regulations that will restrict the marketing of junk food to children.''We should be careful in heaping praise on corporations for simply reducing the scope of the problem they continue to create,'' she said.
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