As the global lobby for healthy eating brings ‘fast food’ establishments the world over under increasing public scrutiny and in many instances, carping criticism, franchises here in the Caribbean are beginning to attract a measure of attention from lobbyists for healthy eating.
Whilst the lobby is yet to reach any great level of intensity in the region, some territories – Barbados being one of them – are beginning to draw higher levels of public attention to the nexus between uncontrolled fast food consumption and attendant health challenges.
One company that seems to be getting the message in Barbados is the Florida-headquartered global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, Burger King.
