Obama Says No French Fries For You; Olive Garden Agrees
You know - you work hard. You go to a restaurant. "Order anything you want". Sure - why not; You're paying for it - right?
Not at Olive Garden.
Following the edict handed down from the Obama administration, the Olive Garden has become the first restaurant chain to choose for you.
No more French fries for the little ones unless an adult asks for them.
Darden Restaurants Inc. is pledging to cut calories and sodium in its meals by 20 percent over a decade. Among promised changes for children, a fruit or vegetable side and low-fat milk will become standard with kids' meals unless a substitution is requested.
I'm all for healthier eating. But I'd like to make that choice for me and my family.