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Post by Police Moderator on Nov 4, 2010 5:26:11 GMT -5
Law curbs McDonald's Happy Meal toys By Lisa Baertlein – Wed Nov 3 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – San Francisco has become the first major U.S. city to pass a law that cracks down on the popular practice of giving away free toys with unhealthy restaurant meals for children. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors passed the law on Tuesday on a veto-proof 8-to-3 vote. It takes effect on December 1. The law, like an ordinance passed earlier this year in nearby Santa Clara County, would require that restaurant kids' meals meet certain nutritional standards before they could be sold with toys. Opponents of the law include the National Restaurant Association and McDonald's Corp, which used its now wildly popular Happy Meal to pioneer the use of free toys to market directly to children. Read more: Yahoo News
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Nov 4, 2010 9:29:05 GMT -5
All those medical weed smokers are gonna be pissed...if they remember this tomorrow.
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Post by Red on Nov 24, 2010 2:11:02 GMT -5
I do have to wonder how much of an impact this will have in the big scheme of "fast food".
In as much as my skin cringes when I walk into a fast food resturant (although not as bad as as buffet) there are the few guillty pleasures that I enjoy. And my kids enjoy it, but considering that my young ones eat brussle spouts, mushrooms, brocolli, and sugar snap peas (and many other veggies) on a regular basis I see nothing wrong with a rare indulgence.
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