San Francisco Happy Meal Ban

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/11/san-francisco-happy-meal-ban-1

USA Today has a humdinger of an editorial on the San Francisco Happy Meal ban:

More broadly, the toy bill is exactly the kind of invasive, nanny-state government intervention sure to infuriate many citizens. What's the next target? Sugary cereals that include a toy or stickers in the package? Sodas that offer discounts on amusement parks? Unless San Francisco plans to prohibit these, too, restaurants are being unfairly singled out....

The key is making menu items' nutritional content transparent to consumers. What they decide to do with that information should be their choice, not the government's. As with other issues, San Francisco might think it's ahead of the times. But its heavy-handed approach is more likely to make kids unhappy than it is to make them skinny.

by Editor  |  Nov 9, 2010 at 9:18 am Related Topics:  McDonald's receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list