Monday, January 24, 2011

The Crime of McDonalds

Is it a crime that McDonald's sells unhealthy food to our kids?  Many people would argue, yes. After all, San Francisco city council recently (November 2010) voted to ban Happy Meals with toys unless McDonald's could bring the nutritional content of the meal within reason ("restaurants may include a toy with a meal if it contains fewer than 600 calories – food and drink combined -- and if less than 35% of the calories come from fat").
 



Perhaps even more interesting is this article by Michele Simon who explains that *any* advertising (not just those that contain toys in fat-laden meals) towards children is a crime.  Read the whole article and then let me know your take.

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