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Health Advocates Target Happy Meals

Craig/Year of Plenty blog writes re: a possible ban on toy giveaways w/McDonalds Happy Meals in a California county: "I have mixed feelings about this. My kids love for a cheeseburger and fries does not seem to be too swayed by toys. It’s more of a bonus than a deal breaker. I’ve never heard them say, “Oh I can’t get the toy. Then I think I’ll have the salad.” (The irony at McDonalds is that the salad has more calories than the Happy Meal.) The good thing about a Happy Meal is that the portions are small and when we used to get them we’d get the apples and plain milk instead of fries and soda. I don’t think a food police state is the answer to our current food dilemmas." More here.

Question: Do you support a move that would ban toy giveaways with food, like McDonalds famous Happy Meals, that are otherwise unhealthy for children?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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