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McDonald's Hosts 'Nutrition' Workshop for Elementary-School Kids | Health | Change.org

McDonald's Hosts 'Nutrition' Workshop for Elementary-School Kids | Health | Change.org

McDonald's Hosts 'Nutrition' Workshop for Elementary-School Kids

It might be a health-conscious parent's worst nightmare: McDonald's, home of the 740-calorie Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, teaching their child about nutrition. But the nightmare is really happening. The fast-food giant recently hosted a workshop to teach six-graders from Stratford, CT about the benefits of eating vegetables and making healthy choices.

In McDonald's terms, that means something like this:

"I learned that McDonald's can be very healthy for you if you make the right choices. I usually have lots of