Something HUGE happened Tuesday…
No, not the shift in power in the House or the Republican gains in the Senate, this wasn’t done be the voters. No, the big story is…
…San Francisco banned the Happy Meal.
The new law takes effect on December 1 and bans the practice of giving away toys with kids meals unless the meal tastes like cardboard and is something no kid wants to eat has under 600 calories, and includes fruits and veggies. Oh, and no excessive fat or sugar in the drink.
So, brussel sprouts, spinach leaves, a soy burger and water? Mmmmmm! Come on, kids, let’s go to McAwful’s!
The “do-gooders” on the S.F. Board of Supervisors know what’s best for you and your children. Just ask them.
“Our children are sick. Rates of obesity in San Francisco are disturbingly high, especially among children of color,” said San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar, who sponsored the measure.
Ronald McDonald, you are a red haired clown monster. You’re killing our children and you seem to take great pleasure in harming our “children of color.” How do you sleep at night, sir?
“This is a challenge to the restaurant industry to think about children’s health first and join the wide range of local restaurants that have already made this commitment,” Mar said.
This is exactly the type of government overreaching that was rejected on Tuesday. It’s the parents’ job to decide what to feed their children, not the government’s. Leave. Us. Alone.
This is right in line with the nagging nanny Michele Obama telling us what to eat right before she runs out for a burger and fries.
The idea that McDonald’s and other fast food joints are out to kill your kid and only the government can stop them has been around for over a decade.
Professor Kelly Brownell from the Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders says that obesity is to blame for 300,000 deaths a year (compared to tobacco’s 450,000) and years ago he told the AP, “A militant attitude is warranted here. We’re infuriated at tobacco companies for enticing kids to smoke, so we don’t want Joe Camel on billboards. Is it any different to have Ronald McDonald asking kids to eat foods that are bad for them?”
He’s absolutely right. McDonald’s lures children to eat their death burger with slick prizes, toys and movie promotions. They call it a Happy Meal; a better name would be The Last Supper. Sure the kids love drinking their shakes and eating their burgers and fries, but every shake is clogging an artery and each fry is just one more nail in the coffin.
The parents and children can’t eat these foods in moderation, they have no choice but to eat at McDonald’s every day for every meal because it just tastes so good they’ve become addicted. The government must step in and SAVE THE CHILDREN!
McDonalds’ already offers apple slices instead of fries and low fat milk or bottled water instead of soda. The rest should be up to the customer – not the government.
Hey, there is some good news. Voters in the blue purple state of Washington said “no” to a soda and candy tax, “no” to a state income tax and “yes” to making it harder to raise state taxes.
Another victory for the T.E.A. party – T.hat’s E.nough A.lready!
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