Councilman Ben Kallos wants to set stricter nutrition standards for kids' meals that come with toys
City officials want kids’ fast-food meals to be not just happy — but also healthy.
Councilman Ben Kallos is set to introduce a bill Thursday that would set stricter nutrition standards for kids’ meals that come with toys.
The proposed legislation would bar fast-food joints from offering free toys, coupons and other incentives with a kids’ meal if the food served contains more than 500 calories and more than 600 mg of sodium.
They want to require the meal to also contain at least half a cup of fruit, vegetables or a serving of whole-grain products.
“Throughout the fast food industry, you’re seeing that toys are being linked to meals,” said Kallos (D-Manhattan). “And as a result, we have a very high obesity rate.”
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