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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Nutritionist Marks Happy Meal's 'Birthday', Warns Parents About Dangers of Fast Food

Nutritionist Joann Bruso has photos of a McDonald's Happy Meal posted on her blog. A strange choice for a nutritionist? Not really. For the last 12 months, Bruso has had the same Happy Meal sitting on a counter in her Colorado home, waiting for it to decompose. Shes still waiting.

On March 3, Bruso posted a "Happy Birthday" message to the Happy Meal -- and a warning to parents who have made fast food a regular part of their family's diet:
The next time youre tempted to purchase a Happy Meal for your child, think about these photos. Food is SUPPOSED to decompose, go bad and smell foul&eventually. ...

Food is broken down into it's essential nutrients in our bodies and turned into fuel. Our children grow strong bodies, when they eat real food. Flies ignore a Happy Meal and microbes don't decompose it, then your child's body can't properly metabolize it either. Now you know why its called "junk food."

I think ants, mice and flies are smarter than people, because they weren't fooled. They never touched the Happy Meal. Children shouldnt either.

Labels: diet, health, fast food

Posted By: Aspen/CRC