McDonald's to take cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menuMcDonald's has pledged to make its Happy Meals more nutritious. Among the changes McDonald's is implementing are making cheeseburgers available in Happy Meals only if customers request them, reducing the size of the fries order that comes with the six-piece Chicken McNuggets, cutting the amount of added sugar in chocolate milk and adding bottled water as a featured beverage choice on Happy Meal menu boards. READ MORE:* McDonald's under fire over 'gendering' of Happy Meal toys* Cauliflower more expensive than a Happy Meal in Blenheim* What a Happy Meal looks like after six yearsThe US company said it also will explore adding new foods to Happy Meals, like the Junior Chicken, a grilled chicken sandwich McDonald's Italy introduced last month. PETER MEECHAM/STUFF Cheeseburgers have long been a Happy Meal favourite. McDonald's has made changes to Happy Meals, such as offering apples starting in 2004, excluding soft drinks from the Happy Meal section of its menu boards in 2013 and swapping regular juice for a less caloric and less sugary organic equivalent late last year.

Source: Stuff February 15, 2018 18:36 UTC