McDonalds Facing Lawsuit For Happy Meal Toys 145
cosm writes "Looks like personal responsibility died a little bit again today. From the article: 'A watchdog group says giving away toys with Happy Meals contributes to childhood obesity, and threatens to sue. The [watchdog] organization on Tuesday served the fast food giant with a letter expressing its intent to sue if toys are not removed. The letter is legally required in several states before lawsuits can be brought under consumer protection statutes. ..."McDonald's is the stranger in the playground handing out candy to children," Stephen Gardner, litigation director for the advocacy group, said in a statement. "McDonald's use of toys undercuts parental authority and exploits young children's developmental immaturity."'"
Re:If you are that fat (Score:2, Informative)
I work for McDonald's, at the corporate offices. This is not an official statement in any way by McDonald's. That said...
I have sat in presentations by the head chef and company and department meetings with our high level executives. As a company McDonald's really does care about freshness, nutrition, and good health. It is not just public relations.
Complete - stunningly complete - nutritional information is available both in the restaurants (as a brochure) and on the web site.
McDonald's food ingredients are the same or better quality as those most people would buy at the grocery store, from companies like Kraft and Tyson. Is it organic? No, but that's not what most Americans eat either.
Most of the produce we use looks better than the stuff I can buy at my local grocery store.
Should you eat two Big Macs and a McGriddle as your daily food? No, of course not.
Could you eat a healthy diet and still only eat McDonald's food? Yes, if you wanted to. There's a lot more than burgers and fries on the menu these days.