USA TODAY — Even at the fast-food joint, nutrition matters.
Two of fast-food’s biggest names — Starbucks and Taco Bell — on Tuesday separately announced nutritional moves aimed at luring consumers concerned about calories.
Starbucks announced plans to post calorie information for beverages on menu boards at all company-operated stores beginning June 25. And Taco Bell unveiled plans for a “Power Protein Menu” — entrees under 450 calories with more than 20 grams of protein — that it also will begin testing on June 25 at its locations in Dayton, Ohio. Taco Bell also will test two additional zero-calorie beverages.
The moves come at a time when Americans are demanding more healthful options, even as they eat out more often. Americans amass about a third of their calories from eating out — roughly twice as many as in the 1970s, says Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
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