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Six Flags theme parks offer family fun in the sun—but no tips on how to eat healthy while having fun.
Six Flags’ “healthy food” webpages have no nutritional facts!
They list churros, nachos, pizza, and fried chicken as nutritious, and only have vague references to healthy options, like salad. The parks’ 26 million annual visitors deserve better.
For example, 9 of the 10 foods claimed as “nutritious” at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in Latino-majority San Antonio are not actually that nutritious if prepared traditionally, according to a dietician—they’re high in cholesterol, sodium and saturated fat! At Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles, where Latinos make up about half the city’s population, 18 of the 20 “nutritious” foods don’t make the dietician’s cut either.
It shouldn’t be that hard. Most chain restaurants already post nutritional information online.
Pretty soon, restaurants with 20 or more locations will have to post nutritional information on all menu boards, including those online.
With school out and ice-cold treats a tempting summer snack, it can be hard for families to eat healthy during summer months, and nearly four in 10 Latino kids already are overweight or obese.
Six Flags can do more to help families make the healthy choice the easy choice in its parks.
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