
We've been seeing a lot of articles this week about a new study that says childhood obesity has stabilized and that kids are now choosing healthier options from fast food menus.
The study found that kids are ordering sodas and fries 10 and 7 percent less respectively, while ordering more soups (up by 29 percent), grilled chicken (up 26 percent) and yogurt (up 21 percent).
Others, like Marc Ambinder of Atlantic, aren't completely convinced that obesity has stabilized, but the recent trends in fast food ordering do, at least, appear to be a step in the right direction.
Read More:
- Kid Goes Into McDonald's and Orders... Yogurt? (New York Times)
- The Skinny: Childhood Obesity Rates Stable? (Atlantic)