McDonald's going healthier!

Surprisingly enough, McDonald's is on its way to becoming a healthier place to eat. It is introducing many fruits, veggies, and different salads to their menu in which customers can choose either of these servings in place of their fries. So now if you truly don't want to eat those unhealthy yet yummy fries from McDonalds, you can choose to have fruits, veggies, or a side salad with your meal. McDonald's is also encouraging water, milk, and juice as the beverages for the meals. Here is a chart with their new main goals:

These changes are one step to a better McDonalds and seem like the correct way to go. Fruits and vegetables are obviously healthier than the fries they serve and I'm sure nobody will argue that soda is healthier than milk, juice and water. In my opinion, it's a good start but McDonald's has a long way to go before it becomes a "healthy" place to eat. The change that is occurring is something that will happen worldwide and not just in the United States. These new options are going to be made available to at least 30-50 McDonald's restaurants, if you will, all over the world in the next three years. They hope and seem very determined that by 2020 they will all be promoting their healthier ideas and adding these healthier choices to their menu. 

Maybe McDonald's and its alliance for a healthier generation is moving towards a good direction but will it ever be good for our society? Just something to think about. 

http://foodbeast.com/2013/10/07/mcdonalds-introducing-fruits-veggies-and-salads-as-side-alternatives-to-fries/