Less Soda Being Chosen With McDonald’s Happy Meals
By Matthew Lyle • June 29, 2015
Children have been drinking less soda and eating more fruit and yogurt at McDonald’s restaurants, the company and a partner said in their first report on the fast-food giant’s efforts to offer healthier options for its Happy Meals.
The report said that since sodas were removed from the Happy Meal section of the menu boards in the U.S., 46% of Happy Meal customers have chosen milk and juice, up from 37% before. Meanwhile, the percentage of those choosing soda for Happy Meals fell to 48% from 56%.