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McDonald's Commits To More Balanced Happy Meals By 2022

A Happy Meal and McFlurry are arranged for a photograph at a McDonald's Corp. fast food restaurant in Phoenix, Ariz. The company says in the next four years, 50 percent or more of its kids meals will meet new nutrition criteria, with 600 or fewer calories per meal and caps on calories from sugar and saturated fat. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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McDonald's Commits To More Balanced Happy Meals By 2022

February 15, 2018 • The company says in the next four years, 50 percent or more of its kids meals will meet new nutrition criteria, with 600 or fewer calories per meal and caps on calories from sugar and saturated fat.

Catcher In The Fry? McDonald's Happy Meals With A Side Of Books

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Catcher In The Fry? McDonald's Happy Meals With A Side Of Books

October 10, 2013 • For two weeks in November, McDonald's will swap out the toys in its kids' meals for original books that have nutritionally focused themes. The fast-food giant's plunge into publishing has inspired some witty mock Mcbook titles. But critics of its marketing to kids aren't so amused.

McDonald's Says Bye-Bye To Sugary Sodas In Happy Meals

Goodbye, Sodas. McDonald's says it will now market and promote Happy Meals only with milk, water or juice. Bill Parrish Photography/PR Newswire/AP hide caption

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McDonald's Says Bye-Bye To Sugary Sodas In Happy Meals

September 26, 2013 • From now on, the fast-food giant says, it will only market and promote milk, water or juice with its children's meals — though parents can still choose to order sodas for their children. The change comes as part of a larger plan to promote more healthful choices.

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McDonald's Makes Happy Meals More Healthful

July 26, 2011 • McDonald's will begin rolling out new Happy Meals in September, downsizing the french fries and putting a fresh fruit or veggie in every box. As a result of the changes, the chain says it's cutting calories of its most popular Happy Meals by about 20 percent.

McDonald's Makes Happy Meals More Healthful

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Happy Meals Defy The Test Of Time

September 1, 2010 • Rarely do we keep -- and consume -- our fast-food meals past the day we buy them. But really, how long do they last? New York-based photographer Sally Davies' latest project documents one Happy Meal for 5 months. Somehow, it hasn't changed much.