William Atkins
Wednesday, 06 August 2008 22:55
Science -
Health
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The U.S. nonprofit organization Center for Science in the Public Interest analyzed over 1,400 combinations of kid’s meals at 13 fast-food chains in the United States. They found that 93% of the meals contain over one-third of the total daily calories recommended for children aged four to eight years—an amount that is considered too much for one meal.
According to the CSPI report, the
Institute of Medicine recommends that children four to eight years of age consume no more than 1,290 calories each day. Four-hundred-thirty (430) calories would be one-third of this daily recommendation.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is located online at
http://www.cspinet.org/.
The August 4, 2008 CSPI article “
Obesity on the Kids’ Menus at Top Chains" states fuether in its title that the "CSPI Investigation Reveals Kids’ Meals at Restaurants Usually Too High in Calories, and Good Options Hard to Find."
The article continues to summarize the organization’s report.
NOTE: Please read this article in full because it contains important information not appearing here, which is simply trying to highlight certain data in the full report.
Please read page two to find out how the big-name fast-food chains specifically did with respect to caring for our children's health in their kids' meals.
