Billions served but Cleveland Clinic says no thanks to McDonald’s

Susan Jaffe | Washington Correspondent for The Lancet                               9th September 2015

McDonald’s, the giant fast-food restaurant chain, has been adding healthy options to its menu of burgers, fries and shakes, but the new choices are too little, too late for the Cleveland Clinic.

After 20 years of serving patients, visitors, and Clinic employees in Cleveland, Ohio, the restaurant’s last day will be September 18. The world renowned hospital is not renewing its contract with McDonald’s.

“As a part of Cleveland Clinic’s commitment to health and wellness, we have made a number of changes across our health system over the past ten years that promote healthy food choices, exercise, and a smoke free environment,” said Eileen Sheil, the Clinic’s executive director for corporate communications,  explaining why McDonald’s had to go.  [Continued here]