News of the Day - Applebee's & WW

[virtualjul]

I thought you all might appreciate this also:

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Applebee's to Add 'Weight Watchers' Menu

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applebee's International, which owns the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurant chain, said on Friday it will add a new "Weight Watchers" section to its menus.

Applebee's will work with Weight Watchers International, which gives its members nutrition and exercise advice, to develop health-conscious menu items, listing them in a separate part of the menu so customers can spot them more easily.

New appetizers, entrees and desserts will be tested in some markets later this year and then offered next year in every Applebee's restaurant in the United States and Canada, the Overland Park, Kansas-based restaurant chain said.

Rising obesity rates in the United States have drawn waves of publicity and recent lawsuits have targeted the food industry, criticizing its role in the trend.

Kraft Foods said early this month it would reduce its portion sizes and improve the overall nutritional content of its foods, beginning in 2004.

[beeb]

Yahoo!!!! Yippee!!!!

Thanks Jules!!

Barb graemlins/crazy.gif

[ltdermdvm]

That's awesome news considering their appetizer Bubbalo wings are 42 points!!! Yippee!! Pick Indiana, pick indiana smile.gif

Lori T

[ltdermdvm]

Awww geez! Bubbalo wings are otherwise known as Buffalo wings...I need a vacation smile.gif

Lori T

[JilliAgain]

LORI- LMABUTTTTTT OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Thanks Jules for the info!!

Hugs, Jilli

[Giselle*sMom]

Wow, that is SO COOL.

I was never an Applebee's fan, but this may just turn me into one.

I hope other restaurants will start doing this too. I love it!

With a name like "Bubbalo Wings" I'm not surprised it's high in points! Heh heh, just kidding, Lori! graemlins/crazy.gif

[Yogi]

How cool is that!
YIPPEE!

[ColleenTeacher]

That is AWESOME!!!!! They used to have a great low fat menu and then they changed it. I am so glad that they are taking the lead. I pray that other restaurants follow their lead!!!!

[jkj1027]

This is good to know. Although I'm not a big fan of restaurants like Applebee's or TGIFridays, they are good to go to when you bring kids out to lunch. Anytime I go to lunch w/ my best friend & her kids, we end up doing pizza or some kind of fast food graemlins/ugh.gif

PS to Lori T - was Bubba doing something he wasn't supposed to be doing when you were posting? LOL tongue.gif

[Aphreal]

Now that is cool! I went to applebees while in NYC and (dont faint) had the "appetizer sampler"

It had bbq ribs, nachos, quesadillas and mozzerella sticks.. it was meant for sharing but no, I had it all to myself.

I dont think that will be on the WW portion of the menu do you? tongue.gif

Glad to see they will add a WW part seeing how I wouldnt dream of eating that sampler again.

Tiff

[mzlizzy]

That is great news. My dbf would take me there once in a while before I joined WW.
I hope they choose the Boston area. :D

[Duchess Talks Too Much]

Pardon my butt in, but YEAH! Applebee's is the only chain "sit down" restaurant in the town where I live. And there is nothing WW friendly on the menu!