my fellow state of california, you are ridicuolous

County supervisors in California have proposed that toys included in fast-food restaurant meals for kids be banned, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Officials in Santa Clara are convinced that luring kids into eating foods with high sugar, sodium and fat by using toys will make them overweight and cause long term health problems.
This proposal is believed to the first of this type, and would ban the inclusion of a toy in any kids meal with more than 485 calories, 600 mg of salt, or high amounts of sugar or fat. These guidelines would cause all McDonald’s happy meals—even those with apple sticks instead of French fries—to be served without a toy.
Supporters of the ban argue that it will force restaurants to offer nutritious foods to kids. Others have said this is another case of the government getting too involved in parenting decisions




like seriously, whats next...are you going to govern how many hairs one is allowed to have on their ass at any given time???

 

Maybe keep the toys and make healthier food! Hmmmm. What an idea!

 

I didn't know kids who were of the age to enjoy those little toys were actually paying for the food themselves, or for that matter even getting to the food establishemnt by themselves.

 

This is an attempt of legislators to say... It's not your fault your kids are fat. It's not bad parenting at all. It's the fast food companies fault.

Unbelievable. Get real people!

 

no man, terrible idea. that makes way too much sense. we just arent seeing the whole picture here. those politicians got it down pat

 

It sounds stupid but nutrition is the leading cause of death in the US [ heart disease, cancers, and stroke ]. I find it childesh to take away the fun from kids that shouldn't be the case.

 

Govt just took a shit on Californian Parents. Basically this says: Parents in California: You are pathetic pieces of shit that cannot take care of your own children, and therefore we will pass a law to help you retards out.

 

My bad. lol

 

rewarding children with a toy when they eat a healthy meal...hmmm, that'd never work

 

My parents took our family to McDonalds everyone once in a while when we were kids. I quit taking my kids there because all they wanted was that dumb toy and they wouldnt eat the crap food anyways.