Cleveland Clinic is the latest hospital to dump McDonald’s

By Benjamin SnyderManaging Editor
Benjamin SnyderManaging Editor

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A burger set is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant in Hong Kong in this photo illustration
A burger set is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant in Hong Kong in this photo illustration taken July 31, 2014. Around two-thirds of the more than five dozen consumers Reuters reporters spoke to in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong on Thursday said they would scale back their visits to McDonald's, at least for now. Diners in Hong Kong also said they were likely to eat less frequently at McDonald's, but noted that the chain's low prices made it hard to give up. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: HEALTH BUSINESS FOOD) - RTR40T5R
Photograph by Bobby Yip — Reuters

A hospital cafeteria probably isn’t the first place you’d think of to get your McDonald’s fix. But after September 18, it will no longer be an available option at the Cleveland Clinic.

The hospital announced it’s cutting ties with the fast food chain in order to promote wellness, NPR reported.

“Cleveland Clinic wants to help patients and visitors and our employees turn to healthier lifestyles and healthier choices,” according to clinic spokeswoman Eileen Sheil to The Salt.

The hospital is reportedly the seventh since 2009 to get rid of a McDonald’s in its cafeteria, according to NPR.

In other McDonald’s news, the chain is hoping to boost sales with a new innovation: Egg McMuffin’s offered all day.