Finally! Kids Menus to Get Healthier at Restaurants, Hotels, Parks

All are onboard to fight child obesity

Starting this year, your kids may have better options to choose from their designated menus when out to eat. The National Restaurant Association notes that healthful kids' meals are a top 2013 restaurant trend—even at theme parks and hotels. Disney World's Be Our Guest Restaurant offers turkey meatloaf shaped like Mickey Mouse ears and orange ketchup made from carrots, while its parks and resorts now serve all kids' meals with fruits and veggies rather than fries. Additionally, Hyatt hotels recently introduced a new "For Kids By Kids" menu in which kids might build their own whole-wheat sub sandwich for lunch, for example. Finally, some 30,000 restaurants—everywhere from Applebee's to Denny's—now participate in the National Restaurant Association's Kids LiveWell program that promotes innovative and healthier kids meals. One in three American kids are now overweight, putting them at risk to serious medical issues. (Today)