McDonalds to give fast food addicts health kick

Dubai’s fast food nation is about to embark on a new health kick, courtesy of burger barons McDonalds. In a bid to help UAE combat diabetes and obesity, and revamp its menu while it’s at it, their 48 restaurants will be sourcing meat from local suppliers and adding more healthy choices for children.

Rafic Fakih, managing director of McDonalds UAE, said: “Misconceptions are often due to the unknown and we are keen to embark on further social and environmental initiatives, such as offering only water and juices with the Happy Meal, our plans to have more salads and chicken items, and introduce more healthy choices for kids.”And in a nod to their UK counterparts - who provide flyers on customers’ trays showing information on the farmers supplying its produce - the UAE is also going to concentrate on using local produce.In the Middle East, obesity is rising at alarming rates and in the UAE alone over 25 percent of the population suffers from diabetes - something many medical practitioners attribute to an unhealthy diet and not enough exercise. Source