The new Happy Meal will offer, by default, a half serving of apples and a smaller serving of French Fries (1.1 ounces) along with the typical choice of a Hamburger, Cheeseburger, of 4-piece order of Chicken McNuggets and any beverage (including the healthier choices of new fat-free chocolate milk and 1% low fat milk). For those forgoing fries altogether, two bags of apples slices are available.
Basically, the reason for this change is McDonald's customers know that apple slices are an option for Happy Meals but still end up getting the default fries anyway so McDonald's is making sure that Happy Meal eaters get at least some produce at the expense of less fries.
McDonald's also has ongoing efforts to reduce sodium, sugar, saturated fat, and calories. Most recently, they reduced sodium by 10% on a majority of their chicken items including Chicken McNuggets.
