Restaurant meals for kids fail nutrition test: consumer group - most popular side dishes in restaurants

WASHINGTON (Reuters)-
The menu most Americans offer to their childrenS.
According to a study done by the science center for the benefit of the public, chain restaurants have too many calories, too much salt or fat, often without hints of vegetables or fruits.
The group was upset about everything from healthier popcorn in movies to calorie labels in supermarkets, and the group found that in nearly 3,500 combinations surveyed, children ate 97% of the time
When this meal did not meet the standard for 2008 of the time, it improved slightly than 99%.
Every child's meal at Mexico's chipotel Grill, Dairy Queen, Hadi, McDonald's, Panda Express and other popular chain stores, perkins family restaurants and Popeye did not meet the standards introduced by the center from the United States. S.
Nutrition advice from the Ministry of Agriculture.
The food also did not meet the standards set by the National Restaurant Association Children's LiveWell program, which named its study "children's meals: Obesity on the menu," CSPI said ".
Margo Wootan said: "Most chain stores seem to be stuck in a time warp, serving the same old meal based on chicken nuggets, burgers, macaroni and cheese, French fries and soda, CSPI director of nutrition policy.
"Just as the catering industry did not get a memo about the childhood obesity crisis.
"Among the selected foods are an Apple grilled cheese sandwich, sour dough bread, French fries and 2% chocolate milk, which contains 1,210 calories, 62 grams of fat and 2,340 mg of sodium.
Combined meals are 4-3 times as hot as the CSPI standardto-eight-year-olds suggest.
In Ruby Tuesday, macaroni and cheese, white cheddar mashed potatoes and fruit punch-in combinations contain 870 calories, 46 grams of fat and 1700 mg of sodium, Wootan said. The U. S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children consume no more than 2,300 mg of salt per day in order to avoid high blood pressure, which may lead to coronary artery disease, stroke and other diseases.
Being overweight as a child can make a person vulnerable to heart disease, diabetes and shortened life span. About one-
According to the Department of Agriculture's Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the third child in the United States is now considered overweight and 17% are considered obese.
According to CSPI, the combination of fresh and suitable meals for children in the Subway restaurant is an exception to salty and normal fat.
Subway offers apple slices with its children
Small sandwiches at low prices
Fat milk or bottled water is used instead of soda.
All 8 children's meals meet the nutritional standards of CSPI.
Some other agencies have started offering side dishes other than French fries.
In fact, every child's meal at the Long Horn Steak House now has fruit or vegetables.
Ameena Batada said: "more chain stores add fruits on the menu, such as apple slices, but in fact each chain can add more vegetables and whole grain options, "Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Health, Asheville University, North Carolina.
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The report cites two studies that show that customers who provide heat on the menu sometimes tend to prefer healthier choices.
To carry out the study, CSPI studied the top 50 in the United StatesS.
34 of these chain restaurants are designed for children who are willing to provide nutritional data.
It analyzes the combination of these meals and meals.