mcdonald's plays 'hide the cheeseburger' in new happy meal health push - menu board

LOS ANGELES (Reuters)-
McDonald's will import cheese burgers from the United States. S.
As part of a new global plan to cut calories and make children's food healthier, Happy Meal menus and shrink fries are served in a "big meal.
The change announced on Thursday is the biggest change in the world.
For the first time, the food chain has established global restrictions on calories, sodium, saturated fat and added sugar in Happy Meals, which consultants and franchisees say account for about 15% of U. S. sales.
To 2022, McDonald's aims to list at least half of the happy meals on its drive
Restaurants and digital menus around the world contain 600 calories or less, 10% calories of saturated fat, 650 mg of sodium, and 10% calories of added sugar. The chain’s U. S.
The restaurant will continue to offer happy cheese burgers on request, prompting diners to change their behavior.
When Happy Meal soda did the same thing in 2013, some customers turned to water, milk or juice.
McDonald's says it will reduce heat and sodium in six months
By cutting the portion of the fries in half, prepare a McNuggets meal for older children.
The company also added bottled water on the Happy Meal menu board and offered chocolate milk on request as it was reformulated to reduce the added sugar.
At present, the 28% happy meal combination offered on the menu board of McDonald's 20 major markets meets the new standards.
In June 2018, McDonald's in the United States will reach its new calorie, sugar and fat target and reach 78% sodium content.
As part of its ongoing partnership with NGOs
McDonald's is also making plans to build a profit Alliance for a Healthier Generation, offering healthier Happy Meal options for entrees and fruits and vegetables.
Among other things, grilled chicken sandwiches are served in Italian restaurants;
There are pineapple spears on the Spanish menu;
Cooked corn is a vegetable choice in China, Japan and Taiwan.
The company has been keen on using toys to promote Happy Meals in the past and plans to provide books every year
By the end of 2019, round replacement options in 100 markets
Starting at 20 today.
McDonald's has not released sales of Happy Meals, but it says family outings account for 30% of McDonald's total global visits.