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Study of US restaurants shows no healthier foods without healthier profits

With obesity, diabetes and other diet-related maladies on the rise in the United States, are healthy choices available when eating out? In an interview study of top executives at major U.S. restaurant chains, researchers found that growing sales and increasing profits led the list of factors that drive menu selection. The study, reported in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, sought to understand how restaurant chains make decisions about their menus.

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