Okay, kids are too fat these days. That's for sure, but come on now. San Jose, California has just outlawed toys and trinkets in happy meals. The law prohibits any toys or any other freebies with high calorie, high fat meals aimed at kids.
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Will somebody please tell these nanny-do-gooders to mind their own freakin' business! This "we need a law" for everything that's not quite right with society is pure insanity. Moderation is the key. Responsible parents would not serve their kids Mickey-D goodies numerous times a week.
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Alas, her greatness, Michelle Obama herself, is in charge of a campaign to reduce child obesity. While that is a cause worthy of publicizing, there is no way responsible parenting can be legislated. Kids need more physical activity, more variety in their diets, and better life lessons on how to take care of themselves. Didn't we recently hear of a school that not only serves only "healthy" food, but kids who have processed meats, white bread, any kind of sweats, and anything else the food Nazis don't like would have their lunches confiscated. In the last few weeks, Coke, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper have joined forces to produce a television ad that they are volentarily no longer providing anything but low calorie beverages in school vending machines. Therefore, after basketball or football practice, Bubba can't even buy a Coke.
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THIS IS INSANITY. Learning how to make good decisions is the lesson to be learned. Banning stuff doesn't work. Haven't we noticed the more government gets involved with our personal lives, family affairs, and how to raise children, the more social problems and dysfunctional idiots plague our society?
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If you're lucky enough to live where you can still get the most horrible of all wicked high fat, high sugar foods, Krispy Kreme, you'd better grab one of those tasty donuts while you still can. Soon they'll figure out some way to legislate them out of existence.
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