Six leading high street restaurant chains – Burger King, KFC, McDonald's, Nando's, Subway and Wimpy – have today announced a commitment to make changes in their restaurants, which support Agency activity to help people eat more healthily outside the home.
The companies have also described some specific projects they will be working on during 2009. Although these are different for each company, they share the same aim of helping their customers enjoy a healthier, more balanced diet. They include:
- working with suppliers to reduce salt and saturated fat levels in best-selling products
- swapping sauces, dressings and frying oils for alternatives that are lower in saturated fat
- increasing the number of healthier options on the menu
- making nutritional information more readily available to customers
Each company has agreed to provide a six month update to the Agency on the progress of this work.
