American consumers looking to cut costs and save calories are turning to an unlikely place to dine out — McDonald’s restaurants.

Almost half of U.S. adults recently surveyed by Lightspeed Commerce, say they’re ordering from the restaurant’s kid menus. They say it’s a great way to save money, eat out and keep portion size in check, new research shows.

About 44% of adults surveyed by Lightspeed Commerce said they’re choosing kids’ meals as they are traditionally less expensive than those on adult menus and portion sizes are usually smaller.

The trend comes as some consumers are cutting back on eating out, with McDonald’s and Wendy’s reporting earlier this month sluggish breakfast sales , CBS News reported.

The cost of dining out also spiked in recent months, as indicated by the most r

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