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'Healthy’ fast food chains not living up to their claims

  • Written by Lyndal Wellard, PhD Student in Nutrition and Dietetics and Senior Nutrition Project Officer at Cancer Council NSW, University of Sydney
imageSo-called 'healthier' fast food chains are misleading consumers with claims their foods are lower in salt, sugar and fat than their traditional fast food counterparts. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Each month, 11.5 million Australians consume fast food. Alongside traditional burger, fried chicken and pizza chains, new chains are positioning...

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