| name: | Jane Brophy |
| qualifications: | BSc in Biochemistry. State Registered Dietician. Member of the British Dietetic Association and Nutrition Society. |
| occupation: | Nutrition Consultant |
| relevance: | Nutrition Expert |
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Jane Brophy has worked for over five years as a nutritionist, giving advice on healthy eating. She has a knowledge and understanding of the issues discussed in the McDonalds leaflet that relate to diet and health.
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An average McDonalds meal is high in fat (particularly saturated fat found mainly in animal products), sugar and salt (sodium), and is low in fibre and some vitamins which could lead to diseases such as heart disease and certain cancers. The companies own nutritional data demonstrates that food is too high in fat. This finding is also backed by the current UK Government nutritional guidelines and expert reports from around the world, such as the World Health Organisation's report on 'Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases' (1990 Technical Report Series 797).
McDonald's meal does not comply with current healthy eating recommendations and that is why their literature states that the two golden rules for healthy eating are "variety" and "moderation" - vague terms which do not help the average person choose a health promoting diet.
In my opinion an average McDonald's meal is high in fat, (particularly saturated fat found mainly in animal products) sugar, and salt (sodium), and is low in fibre and some vitamins which could lead to diseases such as heart disease and certain cancers.
Most people involved in health education know that a typical McDonald's meal does not comply with current healthy eating recommendations and that is why their literature states that the two golden rules for healthy eating are "variety" and "moderation" - vague terms which do not help the average person choose a health promoting diet.
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