 McDonald’s president Jan Fields announced today that starting next week, menu boards in the chain's restaurants and drive-thrus will contain calorie counts for all menu items in accordance with the company's ongoing Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choices program. The announcement came as part of the presentation of McDonald's 2012 Nutrition Journey Progress Report, which highlight's the company's stated goals, including an active interest in children’s well-being, more and better nutritionally-balanced menu choices and increased customer and employee access to nutrition information and education. The chain's press release emphasized its "Favorites Under 400" menu, which highlights individual menu items, such as Snack Wraps, cheeseburgers, medium fries and diet drinks that come in under 400 calories, but as critics are noting, items can quickly add up. A McDonald's standard sized Extra Value Meal with a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium Coke adds up to 1140 calories, 48 grams of fat, 1280 milligrams of sodium and 67 grams of sugar, according to the website's Meal Builder tool. In addition to the posted calorie counts, McDonald's also plans to expand its healthier offerings, including more seasonal fruit and vegetables options, produce and grilled chicken choices for Happy Meals and new breakfast choices, including an egg-white breakfast sandwich on an English muffin. Read more about McDonald's |
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If people are calorie conscious, they would not eat at a fast food restaurant in first place, then what difference it is going to make if these Mac people put calorie count on their menu or not?
People who are used to eat Big Macs and milkshakes are going to have them anyway.
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Everywhere you look, you see people talking about obesity and calorie counts. It is very important to eat healthy and excercise, but you never think about the opposite of obesity. There are so many people suffering through eating disorders. They have such a hard time with what they eat and how much. If they went to McDonald's and saw all of the calories of every single item, they would breakdown.
I know this because someone that means a lot to me has an eating disorder and is under weight. She is at the point where she could be hospitalized and be forced to eat. All I am trying to say is that if people really wanted to be healthy, they can do it. Having calorie counts every which way does not make anybody lose weight. People aren't perfect and they can be obese for all I care. I take care of my self and everyone else has that choice too.
I don't eat at McDonalds, but I do see the calorie information when I eat at Panera's. I just make sure I don't eat out very often to begin with. I am glad McDonalds is making a step in the right direction, although I won't be induced to eat there.
I'd like to see them post the ingredients for each item. That might turn some stomachs. For instance, there are 38 ingredients in their chicken nuggets.....And we feed them to children. Ugh.
It's good to see McDonald's taking a step in the right direction!
Hello. Did the alarm just ring? For years most fast food chains have had BIG posters stating the calories, fats and salt for their menus right at their entrance! It appears that their 'diners' just don't bother to look! So what good is the "In Your Face" method going to be? BTW: They still won't show the FAT and SALT!
true story. i was going to order a milkshake tonight, and then i saw that 700 calorie thing, and frankly, it just turned me off of it. so, yes. it will cost mcDs $$$
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I don't think eating at Mc'Donalds is a good idea at all. With a large amount of our beef and chicken produced in mass factory farms the quality is crap; loaded with antibiotics, feces, air-borne diseases and too much more....besides the high calorie, high fat, high salt, at a basic level the product itself isn't the best quality. Shoot, you can make your own version of a cheeseburger which can be incredibly healthier on every level: Everything organic- whole wheat bread, lean black angus (certified organic only) or lean goat meat (another healthier red meat), Veggie Select cheese (non meat soy created cheese), mustard-pesto-hummus/eggplant spread (in place of ketchup or mayonnaise), fresh veggies, oven baked potatoes or fried in olive oil/sunflower seed oil seasoned with herbs (not tons of salt), and a glass of fruit-juice or milk but not pop (nothing but an artificial chemically created product). And there you have your healthy version of a cheeseburger and fries:
Why are they only posting calories? I mean I have seen the full nutrition label on the actual boxes of burgers but why not post (alongside the calories on the menu) cholesterol, fat and salt too!
It will not deter the fat people. they will still continue to eat there twice daily but may get the super sized diet coke.
So basically we're saying that we as a society are so lazy that we can't even be bothered to walk over to the framed posted that lists each menu item and its calorie count, we need to see it right next to the item itself? How sad.
Also, seriously, who's going to McD's thinking that anything they get there will be remotely healthy?
I give them credit, and would ask that they inform even more. My fear is calories are not the only killer here. Salt isn't either. What about ingredients (see pink slime story), saturated fat(s), I would propose a simple three digit number, whereas the first digit (1 to 10) was calorie count (maybe 1=100, etc), the second digit was a sodium #, and the 3rd was how far from it's original state it's been modified. For example, a fruit bowl might have a 4-0-1, but a burger might have a 3-5-7, we could even add a "fiber" # in there. A consumer could quickly see/make informed choices.
If you're going to McDonald's you already don't give a rat's a** about your health, so I doubt it will make a significant impact.
Come on now, do you really think fat America will stop eating McDonalds because of a few calories? Famous Nutritionist had some interesting thoughts http://www.chewthedirt.com/mcdonalds-posting-calorie-counts-stop-people-right/ I bet you the calorie count isn’t even accurate, sick portrayal of what we have come to...
I am absolutely NOT trying to argue that McDonald's is healthy–it's over processed and loaded with salt. You will not get a nutrient-rich meal there. However, when it comes to low-calorie, they actually have quite a few options. It's a complete cop-out to assume that everything from McD's is super high in calories, as many people do. The regular hamburger is only 250 calories. The 2 piece chicken strips are 380 cals. Add to that a side salad to one of those and you have a low calorie (and also low nutrient value) meal. Or the small french fries, which are 230 calories.
This is a non-story. California has required this for some time, and new federal regs in play do so also nationwide.
Ewww, California is soooo cooool.
If fastfood is the only thing making you fat then don't eat their. Most fat people who eat out eat the same darn way at home. Sick of the gov..
um, the government isn't requiring this. McDonald's is choosing to do it on their own.
So McD is going to 'in your face' the calories – whoopee! Burger King and many others have had large signs at the entry containing all the information for YEARS! Nobody eating this junk cares, it's that simple! Eating a burger at McD's is like eating an 11 ounce bag of salted tortilla chips – actually some McD stuff has even more salt. Can you say "high blood pressure"?
Actually not true and it's in the article "The move comes in advance of a proposed federal regulation that would require chains to share this information, possibly as early as next year. " I'm quite glad, it's a good regulation. I want to see it on all restaurant menus, so I can make good choices when I'm out.
If some of the McDonald's customers we encountered during our visit to Florida this year are anything to go by. I don't really think that adding the calorie count to the menu will make much of a difference to their health and lives.
I've listed some examples for you to decide
(1) A woman asked for a cheeseburger meal without the cheese, so you want a hamburger meal madam came the reply, no a cheeseburger meal without the cheese, that is a hamburger meal, can't be, they taste different.
(2)A guy who was so large he had to eat in his truck as he couldn't fit at a table, ordered 3 Supersized Mac's and a small Diet coke, he was watching his fluid intake.
(3) The woman who enquired if the salad was suitable for vegeterians, upon being told by the smiling assistant that it was, promptly ordered herself a chicken salad, minus the lettuce and tomato.
But the ultimate classsic had to be the woman in Miami who walked in and asked the guy behind the counter what the chicken strips were made of, then stood there straight faced waiting on a reply as half the queue burst in to hysterics. All credit to the guy behind the counter for keeping a straight face as he replied that he believed it was chicken but he could check with a manager if she wanted.
Believe me we have people just as bad as these in the UK. I know as my son worked in McD's for 2 years while at uni.
There truly is nothing more satisfying in life than a slab of pseudo meat the consistency of whale blubber, placed on a stale bun, with wilted lettuce, warm sour mystery sauce, cheese of an orange colour that doesn't exist in any spectrum and rotting tomatoes; except perhaps the strange feeling you have for the rest of the day that resembles a small woodland creature trying to escape from your chest cavity.
this burt of goody goody goodnes in your mouth is the best try it. all that is required is a McDouble and a McChicken. Simply rip the McDouble in half at the 2 patties then insert the McChicken. Add BBQ sauce or Buffalo Sauce if you please. Its a FAT sandwhich try squeezing it together first. Add a challenge eat it in three bites. Have fun
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I don't like McDonald's anyhow. Of course, I live in Texas and we have Whataburger here. It's a wonder how McDonald's can even stay in business around here with Whataburger nearby.
Just like you like it. And I like it alot.
Now I can determine which meals offer the most calories per dollar! My version of buying in bulk...
the McGangBang is the best. all that is required is a McDouble and a McChicken. Simply rip the McDouble in have the the 2 patties then insert the McChicken. Add BBQ sauce or Buffalo Sauce if you please. Its a FAT sandwhich try squeezing it together first. Add a challenge eat it in three bites. Have fun
I applaud McDonalds for this. It's not making any of their food healthier but it helps people make healthier decisions. That's what we need. I would like an Angus Burger but when I see that it's 800+ calories I might instead choose a chicken sandwich and a diet pop. Baby steps folks.
if you are trying to change your diet by eating less at McDonalds you are going about it the wrong way
Don't listen to Mike, do what works for you. I've lost 30 lbs and I still eat at McDonald's probably every week b/c it's close to where I work. I usually get the oatmeal, yogurt, and medium fries... just watch what you eat and how much of it.
I am final, I am sorry, but it at all does not approach me. Perhaps there are still variants?
By the way, what do you think about this icons site?
I've already seen this in NY
I think ( or at least hope ) that most people who eat at Mcdonalds know its terribly bad for you. That being said, when I do get a random craving for a big mac, I just enjoy it, wash it down with a soda, and next day, hopefully eat a lot better.
If Mcdonalds now posts their caloric content, I will order the same thing, read the calories, make a sarcastic comment to my friends, then eat it as I normally would.
But, it makes people feel "accomplishment" that they got a law passed to force restaurants to post calorie content.
Besides, I told the man on I-95 with the guns to stop forcing people off the exit ramp to the nearest McDonalds and Burger King
I think the display of calorie counts on the menus of Panera and McDs are WONDERFUL! I do watch what I eat, but sometimes McDs is almost unavoidable. Having the calories listed makes it much easier to make a better choice. Is eating at home healthier? Of course! But when I do eat at McDs, I appreciate the opportunity to make an informed choice, instead of just guessing. Sometimes I guess wrong, despite my best intentions...
True. And people are running out of things to say against the biggest fast food company in the world. They are so transparent and SO much better than some of their competition as far as quality goes. And look up calories, fat, carbs in some of their competition. At least McD's is offering healthier options. People are just choosing to ignore that. It's all about choice – choose to eat healthy and indulge once in a while, or choose to eat the less healthy stuff all the time. Be responsible for your own actions. :)
How is McDonalds unavoidable??? I don't understand? There is always a choice!
We live about 30 miles from the nearest big city. There is a McDonalds at the corner of our main road and the interstate where we get on. On big trips when we leave early and don't have time to make breakfast for the kids, we get them an order of pancakes to share (no syrup) and a milk each. It's extremely convenient, easy for them to eat, and it's not going to make them fat when it's once a month or so.
Of course, we could always pack granola bars and yogurt in a cooler, but it's not realistic when packing up suitcases, books, kids, etc. So unavoidable? Not really. But really convenient? Absolutely.
I don't think that the guy who eats at Mc Donald's counts calories and I don't think the guy who counts calories eats at Mc Donald's.
It is silly and if anything just lets Mc Donald's off the hook for peddling high calorie junk food. So I guess it is a good move for McD's.
If people are just to stupid to understand that Fastfood, the way we were all brought up is for comfort and on the go people, then they need to be put away........ I WAY WAY away............. :-) HELL, if they're that consciouse about get something healthy and fast, tell the idiots to start carrying carrot and celery sticks with them...........
I heard about a woman that actually tried to sue McDonalds because she got fat. (it seems that her argument was that she didn't know that the food was fattening). Now most restaurants have a board that shows the nutritional information of the majority of the menu items to include caloric content. With this move, there will be no mistake that their food has the potential to be fattening when eaten in copious amounts. It coves their rear-end, basically. Just some thoughts.
Yeah Will, I know, I know............. I'll bet it was the lettuce that made it look healthy........ LMAO :-)
You know what draws mw to fast food joints is the smell.......... I take that bate and whip right in there to the drive-thru
line....... :-) I am surprised these joints have not been made to thouroughly fitler the grill exhaust so that it is 99% pure again before it goes outside..... But, if I didn't have those smells, I'd miss them.........
Have a ncie day folks.........
Really ?? When are we going to stop with this ? Are there really people out there that think that eating MCd's everyday is not going to get them fat ? Enough already we know it's not healthy, but it tastes soooo good. Like I said not everyday, but once in a while.
I firmly believe that we all know "it's bad for us" but when you see quadruple numbers on your ONE meal, it may make people take a step back. Not all, but some will realize just HOW bad the food was for them. In turn, this will force McDonald's to create better meals for the patrons who wouldn't really have stopped going anyway. Everyone wins. You'd be surprised the number of uninformed people in this country. Hell, just look at half the fad diets and infomercials out there. Losing weight and being healthy isn't the most convenient way of life, but ever since globalization we gravitate towards what's easy, not what's best.
Watch the video "Super size me".
What an excellent idea! Maybe people will wake up and realise what they are putting in their bodies. Fast food doesnt have to be unhealthy, mcdonalds needs a shake up!
McDonalds CAN change their meals to a much more healthy alternative without it having to result in a economic loss. They need to get on with the times.
In Sweden we have a very successful fastfood company named MAX, and their hamburgers beat every others hands down, in taste, same level of prices, and in nutrition and the low calories they have. Right now theyre claiming market at a faster rate than BK and McD.
Here's a link which describes the values of their hamburgers: http://www.max.se/naringsvarden.aspx
It's in swedish, but you'll recognize most of the words, theyre similar.
As you can see, the highest amount of calories here is reachest by the "Grand de Luxe Umami"(which is the "grand meal") which has 993 calories, that is more or less the same as the BigMac, and 200-400 calories less than the grand meal of McDonalds(Angus Meals)
And FYI, I'm just a fan of MAX :D not some corporate-hired thug to enforce their interests or anything.
Just want to point out that there is a way to make the burgers "slimmer".
so are they going to widen the menu to fit all those numbers on it?
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video?id=8017203
Heres another expample of what the fat looks like in your bloodstream and what these meals actually do to you. Just disgusting
Farrrrrrrrt....farrrrt...fart.
Most of the food McDonalds sells to us is very bad for our bodies. Processed food in general is bad. Maybe there is a reason that the USA is full of obese and overweight kids. Thanks McDonalds. Thanks for listing calories. Now I know how many calories I would have wasted on your bad food!!!!!
It made me change my mind and order a salad, instead of the double quarter pounder with cheese that I was going to get. Maybe others will be shocked into better eating habits when viewing the calorie counts. I applaud McDonalds for displaying the information.
Take a look at this atricle and video. Shows the real implications of what a McFatty meal does for you. Better yet, have your doctor take a blood sample before and after a fast food meal and see for yourself the difference. I promise you, you will feel sick.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=fast%20food%20fat%20in%20the%20bloodstream&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.fooducate.com%2F2012%2F05%2F02%2Fhigh-fat-food-straight-to-your-bloodstream%2F&ei=YKVRUOOhO4X30gG0z4HIAg&usg=AFQjCNEtOfUYVqWqWBRWCgHhgunrky5VeQ
Hey, 1998 called, they want their top story back.
1440 calories.
You eat this burger and you don't have to eat again until spring.
Add 850 calories just for the Fries + Drink as well! 2290 calories just for a "Meal Deal"! That's actually just about 2 full days worth of calorie intake.
This will have as much impact as the warnings on cigarette packages.
Zero.
It would be more useful to see a standardized nutritional breakdown, like what's found on packaged food, showing percentage of protein, carbs and fat relative to a standard diet. Although I believe that's been available for the asking at McD's for several years now.
Saying 0 impact, as in not a single person will be convinced to order a lighter meal because of this, is a pretty bold claim. As is claiming they will be more persuaded by nutritional pie charts.
Why would anyone conscientious of eating healthy or counting calories even consider dining at McDonalds?
Well, last night it was either a bowl of spaghetti or a salad from Mcdonalds (grilled, of course). I chose the salad and feel much healthier for it! I do try to eat healthier and I over-watch my calorie intake, but sometimes McDonald's happens.
20 Mchicken Mcnuggets!!!!!! I'll be summing in nuggets!!!!!!!!!!
I dont care.If I go to MickyD's<I'll eat what ever the HELL I want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most people will pause, but many don't know what their caloric intake should be anyway. Sure, you can argue red meat is bad, but really I think the useless calories are the sugary and salty bread they come on – and of course the fries. Want get really fat? Hit the fries.
Good point Jon...the feds think the average persons calorie count is around 2,000 but it's based on many factors.
Age, height, activity level and it's different for everyone. The salt, cholesterol, fat, fiber, protein, potassium and more are also considered in ones appropriate calorie needs. I have challenges trying to reach my calorie/carbohydrate goals because I am very physically active but have a rigid diet or organic foods which consist or grains, veggies, fruits, potatoes,beans, pasta, and little meat...of course kale and other lettuce too..but sometimes I'll have an array of these items to add up my calorie needs. Now that I think of it, eating Mc'Donalds and buying the chemically produced foods from grocery stores would really help meet my caloric goals....lol...but I could never do that...
Good to see McDonalds do this. I only eat fast food in a pinch, which luckily is about once a month, but when I do it will be nice to know what I should order. This, whether people believe it or not, will affect the eating decisions of some and hopefully bring awareness to others who are less informed on the matter. Just because you don't change your mind, doesn't mean others won't as well. Hope to see this in every chain down the road.
I wonder how much calories the deep fried Frito Pie at the Texas State Fair has. I guess I should stick to the deep fried bacon, or the deep fried butter. Only 10 more days!!
This is not news.... All McDonald's in NYC already have been showing the calorie count on their menu boards for a long while now.
It is news for the rest of us that don't live in NY
Ohh yeah... Sorry, I thought all McDonald's did that everywhere, but I guess they only had this in NY until now.
My apologies!!!
Stopped at McD's last night in a hurry. Was going to get a combo meal as usual. Looking at the calorie counts, I chose a salad instead. Obviously changed my purchase choice.
liar
I already know that the food is high in calories, and you can find all the caloric information online. Seeing it written somewhere else isn't going to change my mind, just make me more aware of how many calories I am intaking.
The question to ask is, are they going to be telling the truth?
I just lost 35 ponds and eat and McDonald's all the time. Try a cheese burger, salad, and diet coke for less than 350 calories. It's more about what and how much you decided to eat. Have this on the menu is great, and will help people be aware. Sure you can have fry's, but let not go for a large by yourself. I can tell you a 1200 calorie meal is not going to help you reach 2000 per day to maintain an healthy weight. Unless you want to exercise like crazy,eat less and make better choices. You can also eat the grilled chicken without sauce (I add a buffalo sauce on the side) for about 350 calories or oatmeal for around 250. People just need to make better choice and exercise.
Why wouldn't they? It's extremely easy to verify the calorie count, and the penalties for deliberately falsifying the information is high enough to dissuade, from both a monetary and public relations standpoint.
It is always good to know.
you don't offer the option of YES in your poll, which seems kinda obvious. Yes, calorie count info would deter me from choosing certain items.
Well, if you said yes, that would leave you with the options of dining somewhere else or choosing a different or smaller item. Just saying yes wouldn't specify how you would handle the situation. Unless you plan on just standing there looking blankly at the screen as the cashier continuously asks if they can help you.
Although it is a great idea to post calorie counts at McDonald's, when is the public going to put that same kind of pressure on all other restaurants? Why are we holding McDonald's to a higher standard while vilifying most of their efforts which are much more than most of their competitors even attempt. How about an even playing field for all.
I 've been going to Canada on business trips, the nutritional info has been on the tray covers for years already. Does not stop anyone from eating it . Everyone knows it is junk food
Wendy's is better anyways
If you think McDonald's is fattening, just go to your favorite chain restaurant and figure out the calories in your favorite meal there. McDonald's has become the poster child of fattening food, but a hamburger and fries doesn't hold a candle to almost any entree at Olive Garden or similar restaurants.
2 Breadsticks = 280 calories
1 Fresh Salad = 350 calories
1 Fett. Alfredo = 1220 calories
TOTAL CALORIES = 1850 calories
That's right. Most sit down restaurants have way more calories.
Which is why I can't actually eat 1/3 of one of those meals. Way too much food, my body tells me to stop before I've ingested very much. The remainder goes into a doggy bag and feeds me for a couple more days.
Mc donalds food is different, after a bigmac and fries, my body tells me to eat another bigmac and fries.
So what you're saying is you'd rather have a big mac and fries than some food that's going to spoil in your fridge anyway
This is true. If you want to see fat people, go to McDonalds. If you want to see HUGE people, go to Cracker Barrell, Applebee's, or the like.
I've seen the biggest people at Golden Corral. Whole families of obese parents and kids that just gorge themselves. I really don't think a calorie count on the board would help these people.
Posting calories would be a great thing for all fast food joints! I will call it a step in the right direction, but I will not deem it a solution to the obesity epidemic in America. It makes me sound political to refer to the obesity epidemic, but for me it has become a truth. Up to a year and a half ago, I was making food choices which were having negative consequences on my health. For lack of education on macronutrient information (which is actually provided by many fast food joins on a pamphlet or via the internet), I was consuming empty calories in abundance and putting on the pounds… a great many unhealthy pounds. The consequence of my food choices was obesity and a train ticket to Type II diabetes. A doctor visit coupled with blood-work was a wake-up call for me and I decided to turn it all around. Now I am 50 pounds lighter, and my blood glucose is significantly improved. For MacDonald’s to post calorie information, many people will likely set a calorie limit for their meal, and make other choices. Based on my own experience, I am making other choices altogether.
I went to get a Big Mac yesterday and the beef patties were so small I could hardly see them.
WHERE'S THE BEEF?
Bring back the Big Mac of old please.
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Yeah, they charge so much for the Big Mac with those small patties. Just get the McDouble with mac sauce, a much better deal.
I am very aware of calories in food so I thought adding calories to the menu wouldn't change anything for me.
But I was craving something sweet the other day and thought I might try their cafe mocha drink. I already knew it was in the 200-400 calorie range. But when I compared the options I noticed the caramel mocha was about 60 calories less than the rest. And I chose it. So I guess they do work.
eat poop
I'm still upset that they got rid of the super size option. Adding the calories to the menu is like the surgeons general warning on a pack of smokes; it will deter a few, make some cosnume less, but the greater majority will carry on. As for the "healthy" options McDonal's has to offer, Ally, they aren't always quite so fresh or delectable. So I'd rather go with a Double Quarter Pounder w/cheese that has meat that apparently doesnt mold or rot after it's been sitting out for a year.
I totally understand, Michael. I don't like their salads at all because the lettuce often isn't very fresh looking. But I do get milk there and the apple slices have never been bad. I am just surprised that so many people don't seem to be aware these are even options.
If anyone has watched the history of McDonalds on tv (they actually had this on the food channel on cable), you'd realize how the early version of McDonalds were a lot more natural–the food didn't have all the added chemicals and enhancers that they put in the food today. The milkshakes were all homemade, same with the burgers using good beef from local farmers. I wish McDonalds would go back to that and support the local farmers and community.
It was easy to do that in the beginning because they only had a handful of stores. Now that they're in most countries across the world they must ensure a big mac tastes the same if it's bought in any one of their stores. Therefore they must have the same supplier for each of their menu items. And there isn't a local farm in the world that can support that kind of volume.
Actually the big mac is different all over the world. It depends on what is common in the country you are in, a big mac in USA is very different than a big mac in South Korea.
Yes, I misspoke. I do know there are slight differences when you cross to a different country. But the standard same product rule holds across each country. An American must have the same big mac offered no matter what state they order it in. Just as all Korean restaurants must off a standard big mac (their standard) across the country. Which still means it can't be sourced locally.
Why the snarky poll? (You'll notice 50% voted the most reasonable answer.) The main reason for the obesity problem in this country, I think, is that no one has any idea what we're putting in our mouths anymore. It's either fast food, fad food or from the freezer into the microwave. When you see that your quick-lunch value meal is almost 1200 calories, you're going to think long and hard until you realize a bologna sandwich is the better option. If McD's starts to lose business, they can just go back to their 1970's model: smaller, smaller, and even more smaller sizes. Same food, just less of it.
Laura,
I disagree that people don't know what they are putting in their mouths. Plenty of people do! I think the real issue is that we have a culture in our country where we are so materialistic and have this value system that says we need to keep buying more "stuff" that people at the bottom of the socio-economic spectrum end up feeling not very good about themselves because they can't afford to keep buying cars, houses, boats, toys, TVs, etc. that they can't afford. But one thing they can afford to buy is more and more of that McDonalds food, but the need to spend more money never gets filled. Couple that with a recession and you end up with a country full of obese people that can't afford to stay in their homes.
I disagree with this. Most people know that what they are eating is way too many calories. The issue is that they don't care. They like the food and they want the food. It's like saying the people who smoke just don't know that the cigarettes are dangerous. At this point everyone knows cigs are dangerous and they know fast food isn't the healthiest option for the most part.
I totally agree with you Melvin. People definitely know the food and cigarettes for that matter are bad for them. So the key question is, why do people do things they know are bad for them? Clearly that's a psychological question. Why would would someone do something, they knew would be detrimental to themselves? And as a followup, why does it appear this behavior is more prevalent in the U.S. than other countries? I was just offering my opinion of why this might be happening.
McDonald's is a puke- hole. I would rather eat my own guts and get seconds, bowel material included!
Managers always look like haggard, old, wrinkle bags waiting to snap psychologically, whip out a machine gun and cut every down during lunch rush. When I walk by one and I smell their -material- cooking, it makes me want to puke right there on the street. It sort of confuses me when I see local law enforcement going through the drive thru- I wonder how well they'd do chasing down some crack head while sweating out the fat in drops bigger than MY balls.
AMEN TO THAT!
I can see how posting calorie count would make someone choose a different option once or twice, but the majority of consumers KNOW that eating at McDonalds isn't a health choice–especially if you go there because you crave the fries. I've loved McDonalds since I was a kid, however, I've noticed the last few years my stomach can no longer handle the hamburger's. I've heard various news pieces about what is actually done to the beef at fast food restaurants in general, so it is probably a good thing I avoid most burgers there now. I have no stomach problems with their chicken. Most of the time we buy the chicken nuggets and fries.
I cringed a bit when I saw that they were looking to offer grilled chicken options in kid's meals. Apparently, when former workers at a larger number of fast food chains were asked what they wouldn't eat on the menu, the only thing that was brought up for almost every chain was the grilled chicken. Apparently, the process involves leaving frozen chicken breasts to soak in water for a significant period of time, creating a raw chicken stew. Apparently this was enough to turn employees off who were otherwise satisfied with their chains other offerings.
I don't know about 'most' fast food restaurants, but I do know that I worked at Sonic for 7 years and one of the things that I enjoyed eating there was there Grilled Chicken. I don't know what restaurants you heard about but I don't know how, or why, any of them would do something like that because if they have a grill then it is pointless. A frozen chicken on a grill takes only a minute or two to cook so it would be an act of stupidity to soak them(other then it being a dumb idea in the first place).
I don't think that's true, at least not in Washington state where I come from. Back in the day when I worked in a cafe and had to pass my food handler's test, the Health Department required that frozen meat be thawed in RUNNING water, inside its packaging. Soaking meat, or any food, essentially creates a swamp of stagnant water, allowing for a breeding ground for any and all bacteria on the food. I doubt that is allowed in any state. Of course, that doesn't mean restaurants don't still do it.
I was in McDonalds and noticed something had changed with its menus and it was the they were showing the nutritional values next to each item. When I saw my choice was 1200 calories, I changed my mind and opted for a salad. Yeah right that is what really happened. Of course I ate my 1200 calorie meal.
lol! This made me openly laugh. I think a lot of people will pause.. especially the ones that are somewhat calorie considerate. I feel like most people wouldn't be eating mc d's if they were worried about it though so in reality, they probably will contuine to get a lot of business. It's cheap, easy and nice if you have a lot kids. That's my take, by who know's.. they just might lose business. Maybe.
I stopped eating JUNK and eat normal healthy food in proper servicg sizes and have lost 50 pounds. You do NOT have to work out, JUST EAT RIGHT.
tell that to your organs and muscles some day when you are frail and weak
Do they not already put the Calorie count's on the back of the tray papers?
Yes. They've done that for a couple of years now.
If I'm going into McDonald's, I know it's not healthy at all. So seeing the calorie content won't really deter me. At restaurants that have very healthy and unhealthy food, it makes a different then, but at McDonald's you might as well go whole hog.
It is there if you want to at least try and make a healthy choice.....
People who hate this have some really weird psychosis.....
Why does it seem like so many people have no idea there are healthy items avaliable at McDonalds?
I have thought that all the bad publicity McD's got over the years was misleading. They are infact healthier than the other burger places. I love that they are the first to put the calories on their menue. It's okay sometimes to splurge and when you do decide you'll know what your options are and if weight gain occures you can use their information to idle back for your next splurge. You may even decide you can handle more calories and go after a bigger calorie item. None the less every one should be doing this. McDonalds will be seeing me more often so this was a great move on their part. Calorie counters every where can celebrate!
Hopefully it helps. People in America grow up with a "eat everything on your plate" ethic which is fine if you have engineered the plate to contain X number of calories. It is terrible if it is an arbitrary amount of food.
I lost a lot of weight and managed to keep it off eating some McDonalds food. Low carbing it, I have been known to order 2 double cheese burgers, no ketchup, toss the bun, and call it a meal (and it is under $3!). From 30% bodyfat to less than 10% and kept it off, now in my mid 40's leaner than most 20 yr olds. So you can eat fast food as part of a weight loss/maintenance diet if you are scientific about it. The calorie counts should help. But just remember that some of these super size meals have as much or more calories than you are supposed to eat in an entire day.
What they really need to do is to require ALL of these "fast food" joints to list the ingredients of their products, including all the chemicals in them.
If that won't make people stop and think twice about what they eat then nothing will..
A friend of mine was cleaning out his van not so long ago and found a box of so called chicken McNuggets, which he promptly began eating. In looking for napkins to wipe some goo from my hand, I found the receipt for the nuggets he was eating. It was dated October 17, 2011. He said aside from being a little tough, they tasted normal to him. He didn't get sick, but I think it says a lot about what type of chemicals they pump into fast food. Kind of like the reporter that left a Happy Meal on a shelf for over a year and nothing molded...
Ugh, I don't know what's more gross – McDonald's or your friend!
The goal isn't to get people to stop eating it, but rather to create awareness. Listing ingredients would probably be undue burden on the company. Calories are a good start.
I went through the drive thru at my local McDonalds two days ago and was pleasantly surprised to see the calorie counts on there. The print was big enough to read but the color helps keep the menu board uncluttered.
I love that Panera does this and am happy that McD's will too.
Just had the Memphis burger from Carl's Jr. for lunch. Pulled pork on a cheeseburger...are you kidding me?? Mickey D's has some catching up to do.
This has been in place in ALL fast food restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area since I moved here 3 and a half years ago, by law, and I LOVE it. I can not count the number of times I've walked in somewhere and thought, eh I'll get an XYZ... then stopped, look at the menu due to the giant, prominent calorie count next to the price, and immediately shifted my order to something just as filling, and tasty, but far more healthy. Being a standard at ever non-fine dining restaurant in the city, I have seriously re-tailored my dining habits over the last few years and it has made a huge impact without me even trying, after growing up in the rather unhealthy south.
I need to eat more calories–trying to put on some weight, so this will help me find the most for a buck because I am a poor graduate student.
try growing a nut sac first
This started at our McDonalds' this week, and I think it is FABULOUS! When I want something fast for some reason, I can make an informed choice of what to eat, and adjust the rest of my meals accordingly! THANK YOU, MCDONALD'S!
I don't see how this will help in any major way. Many younger Americans can't even add without a calculator (sadly I might add) so they still won't have a clue how many calories they are consuming. Perhaps just knowing that if you select item B vs item A you reduce calories by XX amount is enough... ...I can see it now... item Y is only 350 calories where item Z is 600. I'll order item Y because it is less calories. ...but oh wait, it won't fill me the same so I'll just order 2. :)
Well Tim, younger people may not be great at adding, or so you claim, but here's some information on nutritution you clearly don't comprehend, MORE calories does NOT equal MORE filling. In fact, it's often quite the opposite. How full you feel is based solely on the physical size of the food you eat. You would feel MORE full if you ate four pounds of celery than if you had a Big Mac meal and you would consumer far less calories. So if you want to reduce calories and weight, your best bet is to eat bulky, high in fibor, low calorie foods. Pinto beans, vegetables, fruits, any of the bland cereal from Kashi (save Go-lean crunch, that one I like) and lean protiens. Pretty much anything high in fat content is likely to both ramp up calories AND leave you feeling less full, though there are exceptions to that rule.
I think it's high time ALL restuarants are required to do this. Providing their customers with information to make informed choices is the right thing to do, and if they discover people shy away from higher calorie offerings as a result, then they now have a new market to expand on and make more money at.
I love how you decide for 300 million Americans that this won't help in any major way. On our last trip to Calif where this is already a requirement to be posted right up there in the same size as the price, we certainly did change our tune. We downsized, changed to a different selection and in some cases skipped items altogether.
This younger American dislikes your attitude.
they already put the calorie count on the back of the paper liners they put on the trays, it doesn't stop me from eating what i want there. it might change my mind if i ate there every day and or was dieting, i suppose, but i already find it hard to read the menu boards, this is just going to junk them up more. ppl who are worried about calories can and do ask for the info if it's not readily available. 20 years ago, they were doing it to me in the grocery store deli i worked at, i would think they did it at fast food places if they chose to go there. ppl are capable of making informed decisions without all this P.C. shove-it-in-your-face garbage. i can go look right now and find out how many calories are in a 1/4 pounder without even setting foot in a crapdonalds', but i suppose the do-gooders will hail this as a great thing...
Looks like we don't need the big bad government to regulate everything after all. Competition and social pressure will force companies to adapt in order to be competitive. Those that improve nutrition and are willing to provide that information get a competitive advantage in the market.
Why doesn't McDonalds offer the veggie burger in the USA like they do in India?
So McDonald's does not offer AMERICAN'S this option but they gladly offer it to India?
They've found a way to make everything so genetically modified here, some in third world countries actually eat healthier because vegetables are cheaper and meat is extremely expensive whereas broccoli is more expensive than a big mac here (food inc) .
Menus vary in Mcdonalds branches outside of the US. I agree though, I actually like Mcdonalds more when I lived in Asia. Rice is substituted for mash and in HK and corn is substituted for fries.
I'd try that. Problem is that many of the veggie alternatives have just as much sodium and garbage in them making them no more healthy. Your just skipping the 'red meat'. (I do like the spicier veggie burgers... yum)
It's about time! The other fast food chains should follow their example.
You make me embarrassed to be a Republican. Obama is not a Muslim. He was born in America. Concentrate on the real issues. There's enough reasons to throw him out on his ear without making stuff up.
Why is there no choice in the poll for "Yes, I have and usually do change my food choices when calories are listed"? Why the assumption that it's going to deter people? I find it extremely helpful and guide my purchases accordingly.
I noticed that, too. I love having the calorie counts, so that I can make informed decisions about what I am eating over the course the day.
Noooooooooo! Not the calorie counts. Anything but that. I don't want my stock to drop in value.
HA! That is what I was thinking. No worries though, I hear fat people cannot read?
It is not that they can't read, they just think they should get their money's worth. Why pay good money for so few calories.
i have the same thought when it comes to clothes...the XXL shirt or the size 42 pants cost the same as the L shirt or the size 36 pants....so for my money i might as well get the bigger size because it is using more material....so i get more for my money..
The blurry vision from diabetes will make the calorie counts a non-issue.
Shut up troll. (3)
Anyone who feeds this stuff to children is insane.
no parents that feed it to their kids everyday are insane..but as a treat on a quarterly basis or a couple of times a year as a treat never hurt anybody.
A hamburger, cup of lowfat milk and apple slices for lunch? Yah....how dare they feed that to their kids...
Shut-up troll. (2)
This other guys comments are obviously trolling, but this one was a lot of truth to it. Nobody cares about the health of a burger, only if it's cheap. If they cared about calories, I don't think they would be in McDonald's in the first place.
"Nobody" is pretty vague – maybe small numbers will notice, making this at least a bit of a good move in a positive direction... One can hope anyway.
I didn't think anyone ate that kind of food any more. I haven't set foot inside a McD's for over 30 years.
The food is disgusting and BAD for you. ALL of it. The only safe thing there is black coffee.
Calories are one thing – take a gander at the sodium numbers
Really? You thought all those new fast food restaurants popping up and commercials were just there for fun? You thought all the obese people around you just had slow metabolisms or were big boned? Of course people eat there. They eat there in droves.
Ahhh...on one of your other posts I just thought you didn't realize that there are healthy options to buy at McDonalds. Now I see you're just trying to stir up the other posters. Have a nice day.
Notice the calorie listings are a range, some as much as 400 calories. You know people are going to only pay attention to the lower number and then order the large with extra cheese and feel good about it. Marketing... I'm lovin' it.
Actually, certain states mandate that they post exact calories while others mandate that you post a range. McDonald's must abide by what the STATE is going to require (which they will, eventually. McD's is just doing it now because everyone blames them for everything).
Get back in your trailer bagger boy. Your sister's waiting for you.
lol – awesome reply! :)
Why don't they post the grams of fat, that is where the real damage is done !!
that's not true, in terms of weight gain/loss calories are more important
Simple carbs are really the problem. You can consume a decent amount of fat (the right kinds of fat) without doing much harm to your body. It is the giant sodas and french fries that cause a spike in insulin flagging your body to store the food as McFat.
I'm wondering if they will do it like the Claim Jumper chain of restaurants who are embarassed to admit how many calories are in their huge pig-trough portions. The calorie menu comes in teeny-tiny print to discourage you from reading it in the first place and now almost all the deserts (some of them in the 2,000+ calorie range) are listed as serviing 2-4 people for just the one desert! LOL!
The new menus have been up here for two or three weeks now. Haven't looked at them once.
The problem is not ignorance, just as with smoking, it is a lack of will to change a lifestyle.
right..people are already committed to their extra value meal of choice....so like the trained sheep they are they will just slug up to the counter and order the number 1 value meal..which is a big mac meal...I am not at mcdonalds but know that is EVM number 1...so it won't matter if the calorie counts are up there. people are already immune to it.
The problem is NOT the calories....it is the high fructose corn syrup in the drinks, and the carbohydrate count is sky high. Calories don't matter. This is stupid.
Calories DO matter.
Yes, calories matter – but the type of calories matter more. This processed crap runs through the system and breaks down faster than other healthier alternatives. (Compare sweet fruits to sugary soft drinks.) If you break it down quicker, you are hungry for more sooner...
it doesn't matter if you "feel" hungry or not – because feeling hungry doesn't make you fat. Eating too many calories makes you fat. If you absolutely need to feel full, drink 1-2 full glasses of water with your meal.
Calories do matter. While they are not the only matter, they are the most dominant among weight problem. If they don't matter than why do i work with people that drink 6 cans of mt dew a day and never gain weight while there are fat shits everywhere drinking diet coke.
Science doesn't lie. Calories DO matter. In fact, i have logged my caloric intake for years and i have recently notices that i can eat almost all carbs from sugars and the result on the scale is no different. General health and energy is a different subject.
Calories matter, a lot. Read up.
Are you being sarcastic, Shcek, or are you really that....um....silly?
So all those drops of grease loaded with carbs, salt, and fat don't matter? I think so!
I quit going to McDonald's their prices are too high for what you get, now they are trying to make me feel guilty, good grief. I am not overweight I am 6 foot 132 pounds, I find this extremely insulting.
Where I work there are some people extremely obese, they will come back to the office with two big Macs or two of something, slam it all down with a large soft drink, and they wonder why they are obese.
Michelle Obama cannot fix that kind of stupid.
6 foot and 132 lbs? Maybe you need to eat some Big Mac's yourself.
Why are you insulted? It has nothing to do with you or your anemic measurements. McD's is moving in a good direction – give them credit rather than trying to figure out a way to be insulted. Good grief!
you must be a lobbyist for the fast food industry in Washington.
I'm really curious how putting calorie counts on food would insult anyone.
I think it's a great Idea. I also think that nutrition facts should not be hidden on the back of grocery products and should displayed on the front. Everytime I turn and Item backwards in the grocery store to check the nutrition facts, I leave it backwards for others to see.
Do you honestly think the average welfare idiot cares how many calories are in that Busch Light they are buying with foodstamps?
Shut-up troll.
I don't see it as "hiding" them. It's the only place on the labeling that was free. So you turn the product around so people walking by can't identify what the product is? There's a reason the name of the thing is on the front in big letters. Otherwise people would have to stop and sift through every bottle/package just to find the brand they want.
Stop turning them around. It's not helping anyone. :)
I already know the calories counts from the website and their tray liners. It's very useful information and I agree it should be easily available. But putting it on the menu board? Seems like a bit much.
It is required on signage, this is no big deal. By 2016 everyone will be doing it per Obamacare. So good job McDonalds PR campaign to make it sound like they are doing it willfully when in fact they are just getting a head start following the law.
This is great. We have severe food allergies in our family. Causes or solutions aside, McDonalds is a safe place for us to eat, and we can count on healthy options our kids love like yogurt!
You buy yogurt at McDonald's? Why not save the money and get yogurt at the grocery store or something.
Because you don't save enough money doing that to offset the convenience. If you need to count every penny to get by, then eating out in general might not be the best idea. If you're not broke, the convenience is worth the surcharge. They are serving it to you, afterall, even if that only consists of taking it out of a small refridgerator and putting it into a bag with a plastic spoon.
What are you allergic to? Fresh fruits and vegetables? If so, I can see why McDonalds makes sense for you.
It may not deter people, but it will help them make better choices if they choose to! Maybe now fatties will stop blaming McDonalds for their poor choices; the information is there, it's up to you what you do with it!!
Fatties will never stop blaming mcdonalds, and if they do, they'll come up with other excuses, like an imaginary medical condition, lack of $$$, lack of time...
Really though, it doesn't cost time or money to eat less.
It actually does cost quit a bit of time to eat less. Coming from someone who is trying to lose a significant amount of weight, planning ahead to grocery shop – or to go out to eat on those rare occasions I do now – requires a LOT of time to plan what to make, what goes into it, how easy it is to transfer back & forth – etc. I don't blame anyone but myself for letting it get out of control the way it has. I take ownership fully. But it does take time (not so much money because buying the fruits/veggies equals out to be the same as the crap I used to buy) to plan it all out. Not only for me, but for my family as well as we all need to make the change.
I don't think posting the nutritional information on the menu will make the slightest bit of difference unless you are being health conscious and trying to watch your weight, or lose/gain weight. I can find all of the information I need online and right on their packaging – and I DO plan ahead when going to places to eat out. I don't need it on a menu simply for convienience...it's silly but I suppose if it helps even one person make a better decision on what they eat – then their marketing has not been in vain.
Great, more words to cram on the menu that is barely a readable size as it is. Nevertheless, I like the idea. It will help people choose their meals accordingly.
I think it's a great idea. It's a step in the right direction. I'd go to McD's if they featured more of the seasonal fruit and vegetables, as well as egg white sandwiches. I had a baby recently and want her to grow up in a world where healthy choices are available for her, not just at home, but where she'll be going to with future friends, etc...
delusional.
In California, all fast food restaurants must post calories on their boards. It doesn't seem to have deterred anyone from eating there. If anything, seeing a few items with relatively low calories has encouraged some people to stop there. I was avoiding McDonalds until I went in for a diet Coke and saw that there are a few breakfast and lunch items that are relatively low in calories. Now I will occasionally eat there because of the calorie posting.
Be sure to bring a calculator.
I'd like two Quarter Pounders with cheese and supersize fries and a chocolate shake. Oh wait a minute, better make it two shakes, they look sort of small.
Get me a large coke, but mix it half coke, half diet coke, I am trying to watch my figure. Oh and get me a filet-o-fish sandwich cuz it has less calories cuz it's fish. And a JR, a JR, western bacon chee, I am trying to watch my figure.
it might lead me to get a fattier product, calories are yummy
If you're going to eat fast food, stick with the salads. McD's, BK and Wendy's all make damn good salads.
But they often are (or can be) more fattening than a cheeseburger.... watch the extras and ESPECIALLY the creamy dressings. There is a salad at Chili's I used to order (before I saw the calorie/fat count) that had 1500 calories!!
You are right Lisa. I remember ordering a small caesar salad from McDonalds a while back and the dressing alone had 450 calories! That's equivillant to two of their snack wraps.
One packet of their Caesar dressing is 190 calories per their website. Let's be truthful with our criticisms.
I don't go to mcdonalds or any fast food restaurant for the salads. I make my own salads at home and they are 100 times better. Cheaper too. Once or twice a month I'll do fast food for a TREAT when I'm craving something greasey.
That said, I've tried Wendy's salads and they are tastey, I won't argue that.
I have other things to worry about.
Unless you've done a massive weight lifting session there is no reason why anyone should be eating more then 350 calories every 3 hours. Absolutely disgusting.
I clear 350 before 8 a.m. everyday
Maybe you didn't have enough calories to use the correct version of "than". Absolutely disgusting.
Matt is probably 300 lbs
No, he's just a grammar-nazi. I wish everyone cared a little more about correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, capitalization, etc.
I wish more people cared about their health.
Damn, gotta love those witty CNN comments.
I agree whole heartedly, it's such a gluttonous world we live in. I personally do not eat breakfast unless I've biked to work or done some type of workout in a fasted state. In many cases it means I don't eat until the middle of the afternoon. I've been living this way for years and I look and feel great. Seriously, people need to understand the concept of eating to live, not living to eat. Stuffing your face with calories first thing in the morning and all day long is a great way to get fat.
I also eat mcdonalds, in moderation. I always used their calorie counter on the website before I go, it's called being responsible. It's a warm and fuzzy idea for mcdicks to place this info directly on the menu but the truth is that if people didn't check their calories already, it isn't going to make any difference.
Your comment goes against the evidence. Eating calories early in the day gets your metabolism going and helps you maintain a healthy weight for the long term. I eat a two meals (albeit, small) before before 11 am, but workout in the mornings as well.
Not eating in the morning has been proven to harm in a couple of ways. The most important being that your body uses cholesterol to function. We get it from food. After a normal sleep cycle your body is running out of cholesterol and it will manufacture it if you don't eat any. So then you not only get the cholesterol from your meals (once you finally eat) but you get a double dose because your body has already made some. People who don't eat breakfast tend to have a higher cholesterol level, and that is one of the reasons why.
I agree whole heartedly, it's such a gluttonous world we live in. I personally do not eat breakfast unless I've biked to work or done some type of workout in a fasted state. In many cases it means I don't eat until the middle of the afternoon. I've been living this way for years and I look and feel great. Seriously, people need to understand the concept of eating to live, not living to eat. Stuffing your face with calories first thing in the morning and all day long is a great way to get fat.
I also eat mcdonalds, in moderation. I always used their calorie counter on the website before I go, it's called being responsible. It's a warm and fuzzy idea for mcd1cks to place this info directly on the menu but the truth is that if people didn't check their calories already, it isn't going to make any difference.
Sorry for the duplicate
Some people are always going to ignore calorie counts. Some people are always going to ignore alcohol content. Some people are always going to ignore Surgeon General warnings. But at least they are there for those of us who do care.
I just want to point out that by not eating breakfast, you're actually hurting your body. You need breakfast to be able to get your body to start functioning at its best so early in the morning. I applaud you for your efforts, but eating a small breakfast has actually been shown to help you in the long run. Just "food for thought"!
Thanks Laura but I don't follow that old myth. In the bodybuilding world, we laugh at people who follow that garbage and think it's necessary to eat 6 meals a day. You should research IF, intermittent fasting, it's all the new craze. It's actually tried and true, and not based on some BS studies backed by suppliment companies. If you choose to eat breakfast that's your choice but breakfast can be highly detrimental to somebody who is trying to lose weight.
Laura, it's actually a smart thing to work out in the morning on an empty stomach. Your body is in a fasted state so readily goes to your fat stores for the required energy. Just saying.
Normal people with jobs don't eat every three hours. I eat 3 meals a day and spread out 1800 calories over that time. Some meals can be as low as 300 calories but occasionally I have some over 1000.
And people with a real career often don't have time to eat at all on workdays, unless some kind person runs to a fast food joint and brings me random food and places it on my desk. Yes the fast food has too much fat and calories, but at work I eat as much as I can, without clients seeing me pig out. Sorry I don't have time to chop celery and make a healthy sack lunch, when I get up I have only had a few hours sleep- because I had to work overtime.
Maybe they should also make sure we know that heart disease is the #1 killer, has been for 5 decades, and that the meal you are buying will contribute to your risk of developing that regardless of the calories that you consume. Unless you order a salad, but who orders salads from McDonalds?
Maybe 350 every TWO hours if you are a young man and have moderate exercise. 350 every 3 hours for a 16 hour waking day would be 1867. That might be OK for a typical 40 year old woman with no exercise who wants to stay the same weight, but not for most men.
Anyone who needs to dig a latrine behind their trailer should hire a teabagger to do the job. I understand birthers are pretty good at it, too. Just give them a pint of Everclear.
It's still gross.
Whatev. You're gross.
Sophisticated dialog going on here
Love the stuff but stopped eating it 1 year ago. Making healthier choices now and feel great.
Good for you Bruce! I too no longer eat fast food.....for the last 5 or 6 years I eat fast food about three times a year, so of course I do not count the calories but I can see if you eat fast food often, these calories add up very, very quick! Plus, it's just not nutritious food! Once your palate is accustomed to "real food" most of the time, you can really "taste" how unhealthy fast food is.
What's a calorie?
Seems like a pretty good idea. It's nice to see a company volunteering to do this without being told to do so by the government. I'd probably consume less or get a smaller size if I saw the calories staring me in the face. Although sometimes ignorance is bliss.
This isn't "voluntary" but getting an early start on complying with the calorie mandate required by the Affordable Care Act. Any restaurant chain with over 20 locations has to, by law, comply.
"Any restaurant chain with over 20 locations ..."
...which is absurd. If knowing the calorie count at the point-of-sale is critical to the customer's health, it shouldn't matter if the seller has 19 or 20 additional locations. But thanks to obama, idiots can now look at a McDonalds menu and think "gross!" when they see 500 calories, then they go to some local 8-location chain serving 1200-calorie organic sandwiches and don't have to know what they are eating.
It's all part of the "corporations are evil, mom&pop are sacred".
I don't know all the reasons this doesn't apply to chains with 19 locations or less. But one reason is because the smaller chains and one of a kind restaurants tend to have a more variable ingredient supply. Menus items can not only change periodically but the way their made can change. It's not realistic to be able to keep up with accurate calorie counts.
Huge chains have the same items all the time and all locations get their ingredients from the same place. Even then it's tough to keep each burger at the exact same calorie count. Thus the ranges, even on McD's menu.
It's already begun! I stopped and got a milkshake after work yesterday and saw all of the lovely vanilla calories I'd be enjoying!
Eh, it's like when I looked at the back of the package of my favorite Flamin' Hot Cheetos and realized the amount of fat in them. It didn't make me stop eating them, just ate less of them. Not that it matters. I have the type of metabolism that allows me to eat anything and still lose 5 pounds. =)
*golfclap*
Is a golfclap like soccersyphilis?
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This is awesome! I'm glad they are doing this now.
I think this is great, what's the problem with having information so that you can make a choice for yourself? Knowing that there is 1,400 calories in a fast food meal will certainly makes me avoid it, others won't care and there is nothing wrong with that. I might consume 1400 calories on a fancy dinner every once in a while, and that would probably include dessert and some booze, that's worth it to me. But for me, I would never do that for a hamburger lunch or even a dinner, not worth it. I wish they would also provide the amount of sodium and compare them to what the reccomended daily intake should be.
And to all those who have nothing to add to the conversation except laughing at their own jokes, all I can say is, by all means, eat up.
I agree. I am glad they are doing this. I feel they should put sodium as well. The sodium intake is just as crucial as the calorie intake. We are only to have 2500 per day for sodium. To lower blood pressure 1500-2000 per day. This would definitely make me rethink my choices or not to eat it at all. I do not want to spend a days worth of eating on one meal. That just isn't right at all.
The 2500 grams of sodium is an outdated level. 1500 should be the max. for everyone. I'm not saying that it is possible everyday, but I really try. I've lost 8 pounds in 2 months and, with doctors approval, stopped my BP meds. I'm 6ft and now weight a heath 160! (M)
That is AWESOME! Yea I try to keep mine to the 1500. I've used a lot of substitutes and it helps a lot on the sodium part of it.
I am so glad to hear you are off the meds. I am trying to motivate my grandparents to eat right so they will be off heart meds and diabetes meds. I keep pushing them. That's like when I cook for them I do not use salt at all or products with added salt. It is a huge difference in the sodium intake; without the extra. I encourage you to let us know somethings you've tried that worked for you. I am all for new ways and ideas.
I'm amazed that lowering and losing can truly improve your health. People like you and I can show the world that it does work doing it the healthy way.
Til next time...Have an awesome day!