A study published in the journal pediatrics suggests that parents choose lighter products for their children when presented with the caloric content of the food. The calorie reduction seen among the 99 parents was 20%, with no correlation with the frequency of consuming fast-food. The 102 calorie reduction might be one step towards improving the health of overweight and obese children. This study has been very encouraging for the states that now consider making nutrition imformation on menus mandatory in the US.

The producers of the famous cereals such as Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms, General Mills, assure critics that they will reduce sugar content to single digits (per serve) in their cereals. A study earlier this year caught world wide attention as it was revealed that the least healthy cereals were marketed directly to children. 1/5 of the commercials targeted at children were for high sugar and fat items. The change in sugar content comes not long after the American Heart Association published their new guidelines on record low sugar intake recommendations.