Californian counties declare war on McDonald's
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Californian counties declare war on McDonald's
From http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101104/happy-meals-101103/20101104/?hub=CalgaryHome
Apparently, blame for the high child obesity rate in the United States rests entirely on the McDonald's Happy Meal. Obviously this is deluded and ridiculous. Since when is it the state's responsibility to force its inhabitants to eat healthy? And since when does it do so by arbitrarily banning things?
Eric Mar: stupidest person in California?
Fast food giant McDonald's says it is "extremely disappointed" by a decision by San Francisco authorities to put the kibosh on Happy Meals and impose a ban on giving away toys with kids' meals that don't meet certain nutritional standards.
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval to the ordinance on Tuesday evening, with a vote of 8-to-3. If the law passes a second vote, the city would become the first in the U.S. to impose such a ban.
Under the ruling, scheduled to take effect in December 2011, San Francisco restaurants will be allowed to include a toy with a meal only if the food and drink in the meal contain fewer than 600 calories, less than 640 milligrams of sodium and if less than 35 per cent of the calories are derived from fat (less than 10 per cent from saturated fat), except for fat contained in nuts, seeds, eggs or low-fat cheese.
In addition, the meals must contain a half-cup or more of fruit and three-quarters of a cup or more of vegetables. A breakfast meal must contain at least a half-cup of fruit or vegetables.
Apparently, blame for the high child obesity rate in the United States rests entirely on the McDonald's Happy Meal. Obviously this is deluded and ridiculous. Since when is it the state's responsibility to force its inhabitants to eat healthy? And since when does it do so by arbitrarily banning things?
But the man who sponsored the measure, San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar, says the aim of the ban is to promote healthy eating habits while combating childhood obesity.
He calls the move "a challenge to the restaurant industry to think about children's health first."
"This is a tremendous victory for our children's health. Our children are sick. Rates of obesity in San Francisco are disturbingly high, especially among children of colour," said Mar.
Eric Mar: stupidest person in California?
Umbrielle- Posts : 125
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Re: Californian counties declare war on McDonald's
Yeah, it is ridiculous that they are blaming it all on him.
Reshiram- Posts : 95
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Re: Californian counties declare war on McDonald's
Totally dumb. Besides, I'm 11 and I eat Mc. Donald's all the time.
Plus, I'm only 81 pounds. (Just checked.)
Plus, I'm only 81 pounds. (Just checked.)
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Mc'donalds was my only source of food for a while ^^ and l stayed 40 pounds for about 3 or 4 years D= l am now 15 still eat at Mc Donald's a lot and lm only 116ish
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good, I hate micky d's and also i don't see whats wrong with it. can anybody explain what exactly is wrong about wanting healthier people in the U.S? It never appeared that they blamed them fully for obesity, although mc donalds does play quite a part.
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