I happened upon an article today regarding the state of kids meals at our restaurants & fast food establishments. Not a good thing. I wanted to bring this to your attention not only because many of you have children BUT many adults now buy kids meals to save on money or supposedly calories & fat. Well, take a read at this article & you may change your mind or at least start making more informed decisions.
Part of the article states: "Chili's Bar and Grill has 700 possible kids' meal combinations, but 658, or 94 percent, of those are too high in calories. One Chili's meal comprised of country-fried chicken crispers, cinnamon apples and chocolate milk contained 1,020 calories, while another comprised of cheese pizza, homestyle fries, and lemonade contained 1,000 calories. Burger King has a "Big Kids" meal with a double cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate milk at 910 calories, and Sonic has a "Wacky Pack" with 830 calories worth of grilled cheese, fries, and a slushie." Also, "Subway's kids' meals came out the best among the chains examined in the report. Only 6 of 18 "Fresh Fit for Kids" meals - which include a mini-sub, juice box, and one of several healthful side items such as apple slices, raisins or yogurt - exceed the 430-calorie threshold. But Subway is the only chain that doesn't offer soft drinks with kids' meals, which helped lower the calorie count."
Read the full article at this link & start making better choices for yourself & your children.
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Always good to read the nutritional information!
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