Despite Fast Food Chains Offering Healthier Kids Meals, Parents Aren’t Buying Them

Despite healthy options being available for kids meals, fast food restaurants are not seeing parents buy them.

The convenience of going to a fast food chain such as Burger King or McDonald’s to pick up a quick and easy kid’s meal for your child is something a busy parent enjoys taking advantage of. Unfortunately for fast food joints, it has also resulted in them becoming the target for blame as it pertains to the increase in childhood obesity, NBC News details. In an attempt to appease the masses and to fend off that blame, many establishments have begun to offer healthier menu choices — including healthier alternatives for their kids meals.

For example, if you go to McDonald’s and get a kids meal you can get the cheeseburger (or chicken nuggets) with a small container of fries — as well as your choice of extra fries, a yogurt, or apple slices. In the beverage department, you have the option of getting a soda, juice, or milk.

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