- ABC News
- September 26, 2012
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If you'd prefer hummus over a hamburger as you dash through the airport, you're increasingly in luck. More than eight out of 10, or 83%, of the restaurants in 15 of the nation's largest airports have at least one vegetarian item on the menu -- low in fat, high in fiber and good for your heart, according to the most recent annual assessment by a major physicians group in December. That's up from 57% a little more than a decade ago. "There's certainly a higher demand for healthier options, and restaurants are attempting to meet that demand," says Susan Levin, nutrition education director for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which has been conducting the survey since 2001. "And while some restaurants might be still a little confused about what a healthy meal looks like, at the very least they are trying more and more every year." Detroit's Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which ranked last in the first survey, was No. 1 this year. It's the third-consecutive year...