(These measures are commonly referred to as «Happy
Meal toy bans,» even though they affect all restaurants, not just McDonald's.)
(These measures are commonly referred to as «Happy
Meal toy bans,» even though they affect all... [Continue reading]
Now New York City will soon be considering its own Happy
Meal toy ban.
Not exact matches
Some even called for
toys to be
banned from
meals meant for kids.
The San Francisco ordinance
banning free
toys in unhealthy fast food goes into effect tomorrow, but McDonald's has figured out a clever strategy to go right on selling its
toy - filled Happy
Meals — without making any of the nutritional improvements proponents of the
toy ban were looking for.
Last night the Superior, Wisconsin city council voted down a proposed
ban on
toys in most kids» fast food
meals.
Some time ago I mentioned in a Friday Buffet that there's a movement in San Francisco to
ban toys in certain fast food
meals marketed to children.
As the executive director of NYSHEPA, Nancy ran an 800 member - strong coalition and advocated at the local, state and federal level for numerous nutrition and physical activity measures including school nutrition standards, calorie labeling, trans fat
ban, Complete Streets, breastfeeding bill of rights, nutrition standards for fast - food kids»
meals sold with
toys, Safe Routes to School, nutrition standards for foods marketed to children, and the sugar - sweetened beverage tax.
Chemicals called phthalates,
banned from children's teething rings and rubber duck
toys over a decade ago, have just been found in high concentrations in your kid's favorite
meal: macaroni and cheese mixes made with powdered cheese (even some that were labeled organic!).
The group, which seeks class - action status for its case, is asking California to
ban all marketing of Happy
Meal toys.
Last year, San Francisco
banned toys from fast - food
meals that do not meet certain nutritional criteria.
I agree with most of what Robin Farella had to say about the lawsuit against McDonald's to
ban Happy
Meal toys (Voice of the People, Jan. 3).
On November 3, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval for a
ban on unhealthy restaurant
meals that include
toys as enticement for children to consume their products — the so - called «Happy
Meal ban,» named after the popular McDonald's menu item.
Happy
Meal toys and other promotions that come with high - calorie children's
meals will soon be
banned in parts of Santa Clara County unless the restaurants meet nutritional guidelines approved Tuesday by the county Board of Supervisors.