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McDonald's Happy Meal Toys At Center Of Lawsuit (VIDEO)

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First Posted: 12/15/10 11:59 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:20 PM ET

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A California mother and The Center for Science in the Public Interest have sued McDonald's Corp. trying to get the fast-food chain to stop using toys to market meals to young children.

The lawsuit was filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco on Wednesday morning.

They claim McDonald's decision to markets its meals directly to young children violates several consumer protection laws because it exploits a child's vulnerability.

McDonald's is facing increased scrutiny for the practice. San Francisco recently became the first city to prohibit fast-food restaurants from including toys with children's meals that don't met nutritional guidlines. A similiar ordinance was passed Santa Clara County.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A California mother and The Center for Science in the Public Interest have sued McDonald's Corp. trying to get the fast-food chain to stop using toys to market meals to you...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A California mother and The Center for Science in the Public Interest have sued McDonald's Corp. trying to get the fast-food chain to stop using toys to market meals to you...
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RobertOliver
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08:45 PM on 02/09/2011
Are you kidding?
She's your six-year-old--say "NO" and keep driving.
How is it that you have found the strength to confront a multinational corporation, yet you cannot simply say "no" to your daughter?
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dominicoc
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08:41 PM on 12/16/2010
If she's too cowardly to say no and refuse her 6 year old a happy meal now, I’m afraid to see what she'll get away with when she is in her teens.

I hope Trojan Condoms is ready for a lawsuit.
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