Imagine that, people wanting healthier choices in restaurants.

McDonald's Menu to Go on Diet in 2005
By DAVE CARPENTER, AP Business Writer

CHICAGO - Say goodbye to those super-sized fries - McDonald's is slimming
down its menu.


The hamburger giant has started phasing out its trademark Supersize fries
and drinks in its U.S. restaurants as part of an effort to simplify its menu
and give customers choices that support "a balanced lifestyle," a company
spokesman said Tuesday.


By the end of 2004, Supersize will no longer be available at the nation's
13,000-plus McDonald's outlets except in certain promotions, McDonald's
spokesman Walt Riker said.


The move comes as the world's largest restaurant company, and fast-food
chains in general, are under growing public pressure to give consumers
healthier food options in a nation that has suddenly become aware of its
bulging waistline and the health dangers that come with it.


McDonald's began offering entree salads last year and has been moving to
provide more fruit, vegetable and yogurt options with its Happy Meals. But
the Oak Brook, Ill.-based company remains a magnet for public concerns - and
legal actions - about obesity.


Riker said the changes started going into effect in January.


"This core menu, which has been under development since 2002, simplifies our
menu and restaurant operations and provides a balance of choices for our
customers," he said. "A component of this overall simplification, menu and
balanced lifestyle strategy is the ongoing phase-out of the Supersize fry
and the Supersize drink options."


The company did not immediately disclose other details of the menu changes.





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Imagine that, people wanting healthier choices in restaurants.

McDonald's Menu to Go on Diet in 2005
By DAVE CARPENTER, AP Business Writer

Pssst! Someone posted this yesterday!

I've noticed one McDonalds has low-sugar lemonade. It's nice to have a
choice of more than just Diet Coke if you are avoiding sugar.


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