Did you know that Burger King recently announced that it was only going to buy and serve humanely raised and slaughtered animals?  Me either.  Did you know that KFC and Taco Bell recently followed through on their promise to eliminate trans fats from their menus?  Me either!  But I know it's good news. 

Quick-serve chains around the country—from McDonald's to Subway to Chick-Fil-A to Starbucks—are finally paying attention to what scientists and health experts have been saying for years: that you don't have to sacrifice taste for nutrition.  First they got rid of that horrible styrofoam packaging, then they started serving grilled chicken sandwiches and salads (some even serve veggie burgers!), and now they're kicking trans fats to the curb.  Fast food is getting positively modern!  Can serving serving antibiotic/hormone-free meat and dairy be next?  (Fingers crossed.)

I am not above feeding my kids fast food from time to time, but if a healthier option were as quick and convenient as the McDonald's drive-thru, I'd gladly go out of my way to grab it (I'm thinking Whole Foods needed a drive-thru, like, yesterday.)  I try to pick the healthiest fast food options, but that's not enough to make me feel good about eating there.  So it's good to know everyone from Ronald McDonald to The King is thinking about how to change that.  The will is there —now they just need to find the way.

 (Via Quick Serve Kids, a fabulous parenting blog for "guiding kids through the fast food world.")