Comments on: “McDonald’s faces lawsuit over Happy Meals”

By: Jackie Chiles

Jackie Chiles — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:13:17 +0000

You joke, Mr. Burgess, but I wonder what would happen if businesses like McDonald’s went on the offensive to ridicule the likes of the CSPI and educate their younger customers about these would be nannies. How about updating McDonaldland to include a new villain – The Buttinski, with his sidekick The Regulator? And a whole tribe of Busybodies who torment the Fry Kids?

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:35:42 +0000

Perhaps McDonald’s could come up with a new packaged meal, the CSPI Sack. It could contain a gruel burger make of a mixture of whole grains and husks; shoestring fries of wood chips (organic); and a biodegradable flask of distilled water. To get kids eager to eat it, it would include the child’s choice of a hairshirt or an environmental screed.

By: kimsch

kimsch — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:22:18 +0000

The words a child most hates to hear from a parent: “Because I said so.”

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:49:27 +0000

Wow, I also sometimes tell my kids “no” without a reason but to remind them I am in charge.

By: EazieCheeze

EazieCheeze — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:27:16 +0000

What ever happened to parents saying “no” to their children? I do it all the time to my son, and he doesn’t seem emotionally scarred.

Sometimes I tell him “no” to something he wants for absolutely no reason at all; just so he remembers that he doesn’t always get what he wants.

I’m sure I’d be reported to CPS in California.

By: Reuven

Reuven — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:21:18 +0000

I got an idea for their marketing department! They can call the toy-less version “Sad Meals”

By: Jim Collins

Jim Collins — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:04:43 +0000

Can I sue CSPI if I stroke out because of the increase in my blood pressure from hearing about their BS lawsuits?

By: BG

BG — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:13:34 +0000

So children are eating toys that make them fat. Who knew? I wondered why I still have a big tub of Chinese Plastic that my children rarely play with. Perhaps I should serve it for dinner.

CSPI keeps trying to get me to renew–nope, not doing it. Their magazine does have some helpful information but I could no longer justify the push for big government nanny-state anymore.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:11:47 +0000

Sounds like some little group wants to raise some money and show they are still self important.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:38:07 +0000

From the article, “Citing toys aimed at promoting the latest “Shrek” movie, the Center for Science in the Public Interest said that the plastic promotions lure children into McDonald’s restaurants where they are then likely to order food that is too high in calories, fat and salt.”

I have a better idea. How about we appoint adults who have veto power over the decisions that children make? We can call those adults parents. Oh wait.

The children are not the ones ordering Happy Meals and driving themselves to McDonald’s. It is the parents who make the decisions. The toys don’t make parents choose the Happy Meals. Most parents buy Happy Meals for their children occasionally, not all the time.

Someone should tell these CSPI people where they can go. A tarring and feathering seems appropriate.