According to various news sources, the department of health, UK have announced that McDonalds will be displaying calorie information in the menu along with the item details. The change will be implemented to all the restaurant they have through out UK (which are around 1200).
In the official announcement it is also mentioned that “People will now be able to see at a glance how many calories are in their burger, salad, Happy Meal or milkshake”. KFC, Pizza Hut and other chains will also start doing same soon. All these stuff belongs to The Responsibility Deal, the approach that tackles the public health concerns.
The following companies have already signed the deal so far:
- Artizian
- ASDA
- Burger King United Kingdom Ltd
- Camden Food Co.
- Compass Group UK & Ireland
- Co-operative Group (the)
- EAT.
- Harvester Restaurants
- Initial Catering Services
- ISS Facility Services – Food and Hospitality
- ISS Facility Services Healthcare
- JD Wetherspoon PLC
- KFC UKI
- Kraft Foods UK and Ireland
- Marks & Spencer
- Merlin Entertainments
- McCain Foods (GB) Ltd
- McDonald’s Restaurant Limited
- Midcounties Co-operative
- MITIE Catering Services Ltd
- Morrisons Supermarkets Plc
- Nestle UK
- Pizza Hut (UK) Limited
- Pret A Manger
- Rodda’s
- Sainsbury’s Supermarket Ltd
- (Seven) 7 Day Catering Ltd
- Sodexo
- Southern Cooperative (The)
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Tesco PLC
- The Real Greek Food Co Ltd
- Unilever UK Ltd
- United Biscuits (UK) Limited
- Waitrose
- Warburtons Limited
- Wimpy Restaurants Group Ltd
- YO! Sushi
So we hope to see a healthy waistline for the people affected with, soon.
Curtsey: Department of health website, UK.