“We’re part of a movement that is moving forward an agenda of food justice,” San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar proclaimed upon securing a veto-proof vote to ban Happy Meal toys.
The rest of the story from the San Francisco Chronicle:
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval Tuesday to banning toy giveaways in Happy Meals and similar fast-food offerings aimed at kids unless they have reduced sodium, fat and sugar content and include fruit and vegetables.
The legislation, which sponsors said is intended to promote healthy eating and help combat childhood obesity, was passed on an 8-3 vote – the bare minimum needed to overturn Mayor Gavin Newsom’s promised veto.
The board is scheduled to take a final vote next week. If it goes on the books, the restrictions wouldn’t go into effect until December 2011.
Nuts jobs. Absolute nut jobs. You folks really need to get real jobs and start paying taxes. You’re getting heavy.
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Many jobs will be lost in China as a result. They will want a bailout to make up for the lost revenue.
McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, et cetera best response–if they had the guts to do it–would be to shut down every single location in San Francisco, then build as many as they can just inches outside the city limits.
Unreal how stupid this is. Fast food is the new new cigarette company. If I was a McDonalds in the next town I would be promoting the fact that we still have happy meals.
You think thats bad? Wait until you see what Jerry Brown does as the new dictator…………..er Governor. I would venture a guess either they will try to ban smoking in its entirety or, place EXTREMELY HIGH taxes on it that will cause prices to rise to damn near $15 per pack. That is similar with what New York has done. He probably will do something similar with food products as well. Yogurt, fruits, nuts, and the like will remain reasonable but, a hamburger will probably have a “fat tax”.
Hi my name is Jason. I am ten years old. I love my new cabbage and potato Happy Meal. I have almost all the, “Dictators through the centuries” Toys. All I need is Uncle Stalin! It only costs my mommy and daddy 2 food credits to get to! We have to wait in line a long time and it’s awfully cold but it sure beats my friend Jenny’s family. Her parents missed their 8am morning exercise on the teletron so they don’t have any food tickets this week. Well I better go, I have to help mommy unwrap our Obama approved food supplies!
so you care about kids health after their born, but screw em before birth? stick em with a homosexual couple but then feed them better? sounds like you are winning the war and losing the battle.
F*****g Communist DemoCRAPs. I f*****g hate the usa now because of the disgusting government. If the Senate and House members were all payed an average working person’s salary it would save us tax payers almost $105,000,000 a year. But no, they all need multiple homes and fancy cars just to sit on their asses and simply vote “yes” or “no” on a matter. I believe the current average salary for a member of the House of Rep./Senate is $350,000 a year.
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