In an effort to help combat the problem of obesity, fast food giant McDonald’s is removing “super size” portions of drinks and fries from its menu.
The large portions of sugary drinks and fat filled fries are expected to be removed from its 13,000 US outlets by the end of the year.
McDonald’s has made the move because of pressure following reports that one in three Americans are obese, as well as various law suits from obese people claiming that they were not warned that eating “Big Macs” would make them fat.
By the end of the year, the largest carton of fries will be reduced from 7oz to 6oz.
However, half the daily recommended amount of saturated fat is still contained in the 6oz carton.
Posted by James at March 5, 2004 04:11 PM