There is an epidemic of diabetes and McDonald's needs to help fight it!

In the USA, 8.3% of the population is affected by diabetes:
* Diagnosed: 18.8 million people
* Undiagnosed: 7.0 million people
* Prediabetes: 79 million people

Eating fast food two or more times a week was found to increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 27 percent.

Empty calories from added sugars and solid fats contribute to 40% of daily calories for children and adolescents aged 2–18 years, affecting the overall quality of their diets.

Fast food restaurants like McDonald's can take simple steps to offer healthier choices to customers.

Hispanic teens who reduced added sugar intake by the equivalent of 1 can of soda per day showed improvements in key risk factors for Type 2 diabetes, specifically in insulin secretion and visceral fat.

The daily customer traffic (62M) at McDonald's is greater than the population of Great Britain. McDonald's can have a significant impact on reversing the epidemic.

They currently offer sugar free sweetener for coffee, as well as sugar free vanilla syrup for lattes and cappuccinos.

Please join me in petitioning McDonald's to add sugar free breakfast syrup, jams and preserves to their menu!