As a parent, a little less sugar in your kid's life should mean a little less craziness around the house.

The change, according to MyStateline, "starting in November, Happy Meals will lose its Minute Maid apple juice and will instead include an organic juice made by the brand 'Honest Kids,' which has less sugar."

McDonald's Retains Rank As Largest Single Restaurant Brand In The World According To 2012 Sales Report
Getty Images
loading...

USA Today goes on to say, "The switch to organic, less sugary juice is part of a larger trend to eat more healthily."

Makes sense too. Market Watch says "Parents are increasingly turning away from 100% fruit juice in favor of water and other drinks with less sugar."

McDonald's Reveals Presence Of Possible Allergens In Fries
Getty Images
loading...

The new drink "contains 42% juice and thus half the sugar" and "less than half the calories" of the soon to be removed apple juice according to Fortune.

Top This! The Search For Rockford's Best Pizza

Sweet Lenny is the brand manager of 97ZOK and Operations Manager for Townsquare Media Rockford. Catch him afternoons 3 to 7 on 97ZOK. Follow him on TwitterInstagram and like his page on Faceboo

More From 97 ZOK