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California's Santa Clara County Bans Happy Meal Toys

Posted by timothy on from the when-self-righteousness-attacks dept.

WrongSizeGlass writes "The L.A. Times is reporting that Santa Clara County officials have voted to ban toys and other promotions that restaurants offer with high-calorie children's meals. 'This ordinance prevents restaurants from preying on children's love of toys' to sell high-calorie, unhealthful food, said Supervisor Ken Yeager, who sponsored the measure. 'This ordinance breaks the link between unhealthy food and prizes.' Supervisor Donald Gage, who voted against the measure, said, 'If you can't control a 3-year-old child for a toy, God save you when they get to be teenagers.' The vote was 3 - 2 in favor of the ban."

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  1. Typo by Korin43 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This ordinance prevents restaurants from preying on children's love of toys' to sell high-calorie, unhealthful toys

    I didn't know that toys were measured in calories these days.

  2. What by Hangingcurve · · Score: 0, Redundant

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

    I don't think making low calorie toys is the way to address this particular problem.