CSPI: Lack of Healthy Items for Kids in Restaurants
Most kids' meals at the top U.S. chain restaurants are still failing to make the grade when it comes to good nutrition, a new analysis finds.
March 28/New York/USA Today -- Most kids' meals at the top U.S. chain restaurants are still failing to make the grade when it comes to good nutrition, a new analysis finds.
Fried chicken fingers and nuggets, fries and soda are the most common items offered to children, and some kids meals contain more than 1,000 calories and are high in sodium and fat, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). The government's dietary guidelines recommend that children ages 4 to 10 eat 1,200-2,200 calories for the entire day.