NEW YORK — An apple a day may keep the doctor away. But when you put it in a Happy Meal, it might help keep regulators at bay, too.
McDonald’s on Tuesday said that it would add apple slices and reduce the portion of french fries in its children’s meal boxes beginning this fall, effectively taking away consumers’ current choice between either having apples with caramel dip or fries as a Happy Meal side.
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