S.F. Supes Pass Happy Meal Ban with Veto-Proof Majority

[boedicca]

I know adults who collect Happy Meal Toys.

They are now frelled by SF.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Socialists/Progressives really do suck. Still don't understand why so many vote for them. I don't want those nutters telling anyone what they are allowed or not allowed to eat. That's just stupid. Shame on you San Fransicko.

 

[Revere]

The usual nanny state suspects stopped replying on page 7.

 

[boedicca]

They're busy running to McDs to stock up on Happy Meal Toys before their cities ban them.

 

[Foxfyre]

There was a time in America that schools served fairly simple school lunches at a modest price or the kids who didn't like the school lunches took their lunch in a paper bag. There were no vending machines of any kind in the schools--no candy, gum, soft drinks, nothing. Recess came twice a day for kids through fifth grade and you had to go outside unless you could convince the teacher you were sick or the weather was prohibitive. Once outside peer pressure pretty much required you stay active.

From sixth grade on P.E. was a required course and strenuous physical activity was part of it with minimum fitness benchmarks required to pass. As almost nobody had television and video games didn't exist, free daylight hours after school were spent bicycling or roller skating or running through the neighborhood playing Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers or playing tennis or sandlot baseball.

Obesity for kids was not a problem back then.

The problem these days is not Happy Meals but parenting and lifestyles. If the do gooders want to address the problem appropriately, they'll begin there.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

There was a time in America that schools served fairly simple school lunches at a modest price or the kids who didn't like the school lunches took their lunch in a paper bag. There were no vending machines of any kind in the schools--no candy, gum, soft drinks, nothing. Recess came twice a day for kids through fifth grade and you had to go outside unless you could convince the teacher you were sick or the weather was prohibitive. Once outside peer pressure pretty much required you stay active.

From sixth grade on P.E. was a required course and strenuous physical activity was part of it with minimum fitness benchmarks required to pass. As almost nobody had television and video games didn't exist, free daylight hours after school were spent bicycling or roller skating or running through the neighborhood playing Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers or playing tennis or sandlot baseball.

Obesity for kids was not a problem back then.

The problem these days is not Happy Meals but parenting and lifestyles. If the do gooders want to address the problem appropriately, they'll begin there.

I lovd Fridays... Fishstick. It was a Catholic thang. And Wednesday was shepards pie.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

There was a time in America that schools served fairly simple school lunches at a modest price or the kids who didn't like the school lunches took their lunch in a paper bag. There were no vending machines of any kind in the schools--no candy, gum, soft drinks, nothing. Recess came twice a day for kids through fifth grade and you had to go outside unless you could convince the teacher you were sick or the weather was prohibitive. Once outside peer pressure pretty much required you stay active.

From sixth grade on P.E. was a required course and strenuous physical activity was part of it with minimum fitness benchmarks required to pass. As almost nobody had television and video games didn't exist, free daylight hours after school were spent bicycling or roller skating or running through the neighborhood playing Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers or playing tennis or sandlot baseball.

Obesity for kids was not a problem back then.

The problem these days is not Happy Meals but parenting and lifestyles. If the do gooders want to address the problem appropriately, they'll begin there.

I remember as a child McDonalds or BK was a rare treat... a very rare treat!

 

[Intense]

I remember flipping burgers in College, working at Mac Donald's back in 75.

 

[boedicca]

There was a time in America that schools served fairly simple school lunches at a modest price or the kids who didn't like the school lunches took their lunch in a paper bag. There were no vending machines of any kind in the schools--no candy, gum, soft drinks, nothing. Recess came twice a day for kids through fifth grade and you had to go outside unless you could convince the teacher you were sick or the weather was prohibitive. Once outside peer pressure pretty much required you stay active.

From sixth grade on P.E. was a required course and strenuous physical activity was part of it with minimum fitness benchmarks required to pass. As almost nobody had television and video games didn't exist, free daylight hours after school were spent bicycling or roller skating or running through the neighborhood playing Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers or playing tennis or sandlot baseball.

Obesity for kids was not a problem back then.

The problem these days is not Happy Meals but parenting and lifestyles. If the do gooders want to address the problem appropriately, they'll begin there.

I lovd Fridays... Fishstick. It was a Catholic thang. And Wednesday was shepards pie.

My Mom served either fish sticks or tuna pies nearly every Friday. For some reason, our school served Pizza instead.

 

[Big Black Dog]

There was a time in America that schools served fairly simple school lunches at a modest price or the kids who didn't like the school lunches took their lunch in a paper bag. There were no vending machines of any kind in the schools--no candy, gum, soft drinks, nothing. Recess came twice a day for kids through fifth grade and you had to go outside unless you could convince the teacher you were sick or the weather was prohibitive. Once outside peer pressure pretty much required you stay active.

From sixth grade on P.E. was a required course and strenuous physical activity was part of it with minimum fitness benchmarks required to pass. As almost nobody had television and video games didn't exist, free daylight hours after school were spent bicycling or roller skating or running through the neighborhood playing Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers or playing tennis or sandlot baseball.

Obesity for kids was not a problem back then.

The problem these days is not Happy Meals but parenting and lifestyles. If the do gooders want to address the problem appropriately, they'll begin there.

I remember this period in time. It was a better day. If you told an adult to fuck off like the kids do today, you could expect, and get the death penalty.

 

[Foxfyre]

There was a time in America that schools served fairly simple school lunches at a modest price or the kids who didn't like the school lunches took their lunch in a paper bag. There were no vending machines of any kind in the schools--no candy, gum, soft drinks, nothing. Recess came twice a day for kids through fifth grade and you had to go outside unless you could convince the teacher you were sick or the weather was prohibitive. Once outside peer pressure pretty much required you stay active.

From sixth grade on P.E. was a required course and strenuous physical activity was part of it with minimum fitness benchmarks required to pass. As almost nobody had television and video games didn't exist, free daylight hours after school were spent bicycling or roller skating or running through the neighborhood playing Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers or playing tennis or sandlot baseball.

Obesity for kids was not a problem back then.

The problem these days is not Happy Meals but parenting and lifestyles. If the do gooders want to address the problem appropriately, they'll begin there.

I lovd Fridays... Fishstick. It was a Catholic thang. And Wednesday was shepards pie.

Yes, the Baptist and Methodist churches were the biggies in the small town where I grew up, but we had fish on Fridays in the cafeteria just the same. It just felt right. And, as we all know, it was also good for us.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Well, Nawlins is pretty Catholic, you know, the French and the Spaniards.... Ash Wednesday is hillarious... day after Mardi Gras, every body is hung over.. but they all have grey dots on their foreheads cause they just came from mass.

 

[Jeremy]

We're mostly Lutherans here. We are told we can eat whatever we want, just don't throw it at one another.


...seems to work most days.

 

[random3434]

All we eat here in Indiana is corn:

 

[Jeremy]

All we eat here in Indiana is corn:

 

[ConHog]

There was a time in America that schools served fairly simple school lunches at a modest price or the kids who didn't like the school lunches took their lunch in a paper bag. There were no vending machines of any kind in the schools--no candy, gum, soft drinks, nothing. Recess came twice a day for kids through fifth grade and you had to go outside unless you could convince the teacher you were sick or the weather was prohibitive. Once outside peer pressure pretty much required you stay active.

From sixth grade on P.E. was a required course and strenuous physical activity was part of it with minimum fitness benchmarks required to pass. As almost nobody had television and video games didn't exist, free daylight hours after school were spent bicycling or roller skating or running through the neighborhood playing Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers or playing tennis or sandlot baseball.

Obesity for kids was not a problem back then.

The problem these days is not Happy Meals but parenting and lifestyles. If the do gooders want to address the problem appropriately, they'll begin there.

I remember this period in time. It was a better day. If you told an adult to fuck off like the kids do today, you could expect, and get the death penalty.

My children still could expect so.

 

[Political Junky]

why yes of course, while their city falls apart, time to do something breathtakingly idiotic. They have to much tome on their hands to boot.



The supes today passed an ordinance that will require meals to meet nutritional guidelines if restaurants wish to include a toy with the food purchase. More importantly, the supes passed the so-called "Happy Meal Ban" by an 8-3 vote ― meaning it can survive a promised veto from Mayor Gavin Newsom. That's right: San Francisco done banned the Happy Meal. Robble robble.

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S.F. Supes Pass Happy Meal Ban with Veto-Proof Majority - San Francisco Restaurants and Dining - SFoodie

Didn't you get the memo? Parents are unable to make these decisions anymore. They're too busy and need someone else to tell them what to do.

What a whacked-out place that is.

Obviously they do. Look at the fat kids and parents.

 

[Revere]

I see. Should the city council prepare diets and menus for them too, and check in on them to maks sure they're adhered to?

 

[daveman]

Sorry, I didn't see it already. But this is so absurd, it deserves more attention. Here is a quote from SF city gov't:

"We're part of a movement that is moving forward an agenda of food justice," said Supervisor Eric Mar, who sponsored the measure. "From San Francisco to New York City, the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country is making our kids sick, particularly kids from low income neighborhoods, at an alarming rate. It's a survival issue and a day-to-day issue."



FOOD JUSTICE???

The addition of fruits and veggies are gonna increase the costs for the business, which in turn will make the happy meals more expensive, and then those who are "low income" won't be able to afford it any more!!

The best part? They said if the meal is under 600 calories, it can include a toy. Well......a hamburger and small fries is under 600 calories at McDonalds. So the stupid liberals can't even enforce the damn law!!!

When a liberal puts the word "justice" in front of something, that means he's going to take something away from you.

It's kinda like the way they also put the word "people's democratic" in the name of their shithole oppressive countries.

The only people they're fooling is themselves. And that's pretty easy, because they're not very bright.

 

[Foxfyre]

why yes of course, while their city falls apart, time to do something breathtakingly idiotic. They have to much tome on their hands to boot.



The supes today passed an ordinance that will require meals to meet nutritional guidelines if restaurants wish to include a toy with the food purchase. More importantly, the supes passed the so-called "Happy Meal Ban" by an 8-3 vote ― meaning it can survive a promised veto from Mayor Gavin Newsom. That's right: San Francisco done banned the Happy Meal. Robble robble.

rest at-
S.F. Supes Pass Happy Meal Ban with Veto-Proof Majority - San Francisco Restaurants and Dining - SFoodie

Didn't you get the memo? Parents are unable to make these decisions anymore. They're too busy and need someone else to tell them what to do.

What a whacked-out place that is.

Obviously they do. Look at the fat kids and parents.

Then lets not fool ourselves into thinking that banning a small toy in a Happy Meal will make one whit's difference about that. If we are concerned about fat kids and parents let's address THAT.

First rule we learned in management is that you can't fix flawed people by changing the system.