Burger king plans healthier food options for kids under 12

Wonderful innovations! That's great and I really will patronize that! As you said not only for kids but for adults as well for in the first place adults deserve healthy foods too. Well for other fas-food places, I suggest they use unsaturated fats for their friend stuff if not they should rather roast that fry. I hope they also add more veggie recipes in their menu and serve fresh fruit juices instead of soft drinks.

My family hardly ever eats out any more. I try to make meals at home. This way I know that we are eating well balanced and portioned meals. Eating out for us, is not only expensive for what you get, but also unhealthy. I am glad to know though that certain fast food places are taking into account that society would like better choices. The number of obese people is on the rise, because a lot of people want food fast and now. Not looking at the nutrition value.

I have decided to stop eating at Burger King since they have come out with the fried apple. I am so disgusted with the commercial for them. The King come home and gives a little girl a package of the apple fries then the shot goes to a little boy king. The Daddy king gives the little boy king his package of apple fries and the little boys kicks the daddy king in the shin. What does that teach little kids?

I try to stay away from fast food in general.I don't think any of it is healthy. When they say fat free, low calorie or anything like that, I worry. I worrry a lot.

Fast food is the bane of our existence. I think healthy food options should be marketed to everyone! However, childhood obesity is a BIG problem in the US. Obesity in general, is, but when you are that fat as a young person, your body doens't develope properly, causing MORE issues down the road. So, while they should be encouraging good eating habits for everyone, I understand why they are targeting children. This country needs to learn how to eat healthy food again, and we aren't going to learn it from a FAST FOOD restaurant!!

I think this is a great idea =) I already liked the apple slices at Subway and McDonalds. I would probably order this for myself because I am not a big fast food eater. Now and then when I crave it but if I'm out and need to feed my daughter, I want something that sounds good to me, not just to eat crap because that's all that's avail in a drive-thru situation.

it is really a nice step they are taking. I guess all these food joints should practice taking good measure to market healthy food. in my country many food joints have already switched to healthier portions. yes, we adults will be happy to have them as well.

OH the apple fries.... my kids loved that when they were kids and still asked me for their apples cut that way sometimes. It was a nice and easy way to get them to eat fruit. I think that they should not stop at kids under 12. Having the choice would be something even grown ups would enjoy. I certainly would prefer broiled chicken to those fried pieces they have. ANd although the apple juice or the lowfat milk wouldn't do anything for me since I always drink water, I can see where people might choose it. However, I don't know if those things would get me into a BK. I think that ever since I came here I ate there maybe twice or three times. I don't like it too much. But then again I don't like MacDonald's either. If at all, I sometimes go to Harveys. As for the apple fries.. I don't know, they would have to put something on the apple so it wouldn't change color since apples get dark if open and exposed to air. All in all I think I would prefer to eat my apple fries at home :)

This is a good news. I myself is a fan of these fast food hype nowadays. If I have no time to cook, I basically would go to fast food and order food there. This would be a pleasant offer to consumers like me since healthy food becomes more accessible to us via Burger King's new system.

I think it is a fantastic idea. It's about time the fast-food chains begin addressing a problem they are directly responsible for, which is making our children obese. All that supersizing and deep fried food has made our kids overweight, suffering from diabetes and high cholesterol. The fact that BK has to market the apples to look like french fries is a little disturbing, but if it gets kids to eat fruit, then good for them. I would like to see these options offered to everyone though. I'm on Weight Watchers and I would rather eat the healthy version, than the high-fat one.

Nope I would not have this at a fast food place. Do not get me wrong I am all for healthy eating and my family eats as healthily as I can afford and they eat the healthy things they like. But when I go out for a fast food meal it is a treat and so I do not want to be eating apple sticks or broiled chicken!

debs place you are so right,evenus adults could stand to eat much healthier fare. we would all appreciate some better choices for ourselves as well as little kids. come on 'burger king lighten up and serve us local stuffjust as well.maybe we should all write tol Burgerking and tell them we want healthier food too.

It is fast food, people should understand that by its' nature it is not meant to be healthy. it is highly processed "food" that is massed produced cheaply. While it tastes good, anyone who thinks that eating fast food is a good choice in concerns to health is just wrong.

no i do'nt recommend the fast food because these r not healthy for life these type of products may be use for one or two time in a month but not for everyday in life

This is a grea idea. I think that this should be marketed to people all ages, not ust to small kids. Regardless of age, we all need to eat healthier foods. It's so nice to see the new healthier options beig ofered in ast ood restaurats, these days.

Hi! That's great news.With everyone being so health conscious I guess it will have a good welcome.Parents are so worried for their children as most of them are hooked to these fast foods.It should not be for just the kids it should be made in general as most of the adults too enjoy eating at these fast food joints.Like Bk i hope all the other companies too follow suit.

I think it would be great to start selling healthier food at these fast food places...I think like the chicken places should offer baked chicken but all they have is fried..The apples cut like fries and the new things at burger king sounds like a winner...i have started going to sub way more for andwiches because they offer fat free and healthy sandwiches there....In this day and age we need to eat heathier and leave off all that fat...

This is a positive develpment, I think. Corporate America only responds to the bottom line and I think they may have come across "healthy" as a good way to generate more profits. It's too bad some really unhealthy foods cannot be regulated but the consumers speak and the suits have to listen. Cheers!!

Hello Debs_place, Well I never a one to go to burger kings but its a step towards helthy eating for kids and I hope the other places will adopt the as bk. Tamarafireheart.

Thats great if burger companies will follow that. its good for the kids health.