Fasten your seatbelt, because if you can't be the bad guy with regard to food choices when your kids are young enough to care
about Happy Meal toys, you are going to be in a world of hurt when your kids reach their teens and need for you to say no to them from time to time.
There's nothing new
about the Happy Meal, which debuted in 1979, or the Egg McMuffin, which turns 45 this year.
All this talk
about Happy Meals reminds me of one of the things about the film that most annoyed me: its complete indifference about food.
Not exact matches
The end of the
Happy Meal partnership with Disney comes at a time when the processed - and fast - food industries are under fire on a number of fronts because of growing concerns
about expanding waistlines, particularly among youngsters.
The new
Happy Meals will have
about 20 percent fewer calories than today's most popular
Happy Meal, executives said.
I sure hope you use the same argument
about gun control, sodas in NYC,
happy meals in San Francisco, the Mt. Soledad cross, and so on.
To me, going to McDonald's and ordering a
Happy Meal is kind of brainwashing and dehumanizing... thinking
about all the ingredients of things you eat, and how they're prepared, leads to increased engagement with the world and your own basic needs... a lot more analysis and critical thought, a lot less simple «acceptance» of what's given.
The more I read
about plant based diets, the
happier I am to incorporate more meatless
meals into our diet.
I was so shocked and
happy when Travis said he LOVED these, he never says that
about vegetarian
meals I make lol He always wants meat but he really liked these!
Everything
about this
meal was delicious and made me very
happy.
Even the pasta recipes that I end up blogging
about are nearly always
happy accidents, weeknight
meals
I continue to feel ambivalence
about the strategy of going after the
Happy Meal toy as a means of combatting childhood obesity, a strategy that has been adopted via ordinance in San Francisco, as reported here a few weeks ago.
This morning Donna told me
about an artist, Sally Davies, who put a
Happy Meal (burger and fries) on her table and the photographed it... [Continue reading]
This morning Donna told me
about an artist, Sally Davies, who put a
Happy Meal (burger and fries) on her table and the photographed it once a day for six months.
In this episode of the
Happy Bite Podcast we talk
about toddler
meal drawers.
XD I'm less concerned
about women giving children juice than I am
about people giving 11 month olds a
happy meal lol
If there was great outrage when people found out
about LFTB being in their McDonalds
happy meals I can't say as I am surprised that their outrage is tenfold to find out the supply just shifted from the
happy meal to the school lunch tray.
The most amazing thing
about daytime doula support is while you are napping, relaxing, enjoying your friends and having some me time your doula will keep your baby
happy, your house tidy and make a nice
meal for your family.
My sister - in - law is quite
happy about the lunch program and she usually cooks according to school menus, so her son won't eat the same
meal in the evening; and he is not a picky eater, I admit that helps a lot!
If you're a parent, you know what I'm talking
about: the
Happy Meal toys, the rings, -LSB-...]
Nothing makes me
happier than telling you
about the inspiring people I get to «meet» through this blog and social media, and Alli Sosna is nothing if not inspiring: she teaches economically disadvantaged students how to cook wholesome, nutritious
meals for four people on just $ 3.50 — the same amount families receive under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
You know what I'm talking
about: the
Happy Meal toys, the rings, tops, balls and other -LSB-...]
The action against the
Happy Meal adds fuel to a global debate
about fast food and public health.
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).
The Child Poverty Action Group was
happy about an announcement on free school
meals.
Toys in
happy meals are
about marketing, not health.
The backstory
about why I merged my own Wellness Mama
Meals system with Real Plans (because I knew the technology was so much better and even though I make much less money, my readers are so much
happier!)
I'm not just talking
about saying «no» in a parenting sense (though that could be good too... I recommend «No, you many not eat that candy bar /
Happy Meal / Ding - Dong / fill in the blank.»)
For everyone who's tried this form of eating, you know that dependency and excitement
about the next
meal becomes a
happy mental focal point.
I'm so
happy to partner again with The Fillo Factory (they also sponsored baklava ice cream), to revive this ancient recipe for you because holidays are all
about beautiful, cozy
meals that bring back memories.
When you really like someone, it doesn't matter where you go, whether it's to the cinema or staying in for a
meal... it's all
about that connection that gives you butterflies just from being with that person because they make you so
happy.
Earlier in November, McDonal had made available
about 2 million ebooks to families in the US as part of their
Happy Meal Books Promotion that also coincided with National Family Literacy Day.
10) Remember that, although your family and friends are very
happy for you, and extremely supportive of your self - publishing endeavours, they also like it when you talk
about other things and cook the occasional
meal for them.
His weight has remained consistent through feeding Freshpet but I am so
happy that he is actually excited
about meal time again!
Yeah, I know a lot of people like hostels or are
happy with a cheap (read dirty) hotel to save money but the good thing
about house sitting is the money we save during those times allows us to be a little more, shall we say, picky when we stay at hotels One thing we do in regards to the food at hotels... we book rooms with a mini bar and microwave so we can eat microwavable
meals from time to time (not every
meal!)
Guests gather and mingle
about the bar for
happy hour and are seated en masse for the evening
meal.
If you're as disappointed as we are
about McDonald's giving away thousands of toy Hummers in its
Happy Meals, the Environmental Working Group and HybridCars.com have created a site where you can exercise your creativity and tell the fast food giant what you think of their latest promotion for kids: the Ronald McHummer Sign - o - Matic.
But you can be sure that the
Happy Meal will fight back — those things are just
about invincible, remember.
Bearing in mind the sagely exhortation of Michael Pollan to always «eat food» as opposed to food - like substances, this should be reason enough to think a while longer
about that
meal that can evidently stay
happy for a lot longer than anyone thought.
I've written here before
about San Francisco's stupid ban on
Happy Meals, but I mean, I'm just one blogger.
Think
about it: parents might not be so inclined to buy the
Happy Meal if there isn't a «free» toy.
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Happy Tummies creates healthy, organic snacks and
meals for a wide range of foodies.
And, I want to feel
happy as I go
about my daily responsibilities as a wife & mom cleaning house, preparing
meals, entertaining and running the household.
My parents and sister are coming from out of town and insisted that we go out and that I not make a big fuss... and while I know it was meant to bless me, there is something that makes your heart
happy about having a holiday
meal at your home.