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Friday, April 30, 2010

California County Bans Toys in Kids' Fast Food Meals

A new law in Santa Clara County, California, would prohibit fast food restaurants from putting toys in children's meals.

The County Board of Supervisors passed the law which bans toys only if fast food restaurants do not come up with a voluntary program for improving the nutritional value of their children's products.

The law was controversial even among the supervisors.

"This ordinance prevents restaurants from preying on children's love of toys to sell high calorie unhealthful food," said supervisor Ken Yeager.

Supervisor Daniel Gage was not so sure.

"If you cannot control a three-year-old child for a toy, God save you when they get to be teenagers," he said.

 

Labels: fast food

Posted By: Jane St. Clair