Happy Meal

My Latest Embarrassing Parenthood Moment

Claire McCarthy, M.D. | Posted 04.26.2012

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My latest (by no means the first, and certainly not the last) embarrassing parenthood moment happened two weeks ago.

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McDonald's UK Switches Out Happy Meal Toys For...

Posted 01.11.2012

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McDonald's is replacing Happy Meal toys for books in the UK, according to the National Literary Trust. From today until February 7th, McDonald's w...

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Context, Gender, and Why Riley's Right to Be Pissed Off About Toys

Sam Sommers | Posted 03.06.2012

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Behavioral science has now shown us that many of the gender differences we habitually chalk up to biology or evolution aren't as set in stone as we assume.

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Happy Meals To Include Less Fries, More Fruit

Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 09.25.2011

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We all know what's always included in a McDonald's Happy Meal: a burger or chicken nuggets, french fries, a toy, a soft drink. And fruit? McDonald'...

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McDonald's: Endangering Americans For 56 Years

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 06.15.2011

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In the 56 April 15ths that have passed by since Ray Kroc's dream became a reality, McDonald's has coarsened our palates, expanded our waistlines, clogged our arteries, and brainwashed our children with toy-based marketing.

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Ronald McDonald Returns To Commercials

Slashfood | Slashfood Editor, Posted Apr 4th 2011 @ 1:00PM | Posted 06.05.2011

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Apparently, the reports of his death were greatly exaggerated -- Ronald McDonald, the red-haired clown that's been the (silent) mouthpiece of the Gold...

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America the Free?

Marty Robins | Posted 05.25.2011

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If there is any area where government should butt out, it's what people feed their children or themselves.

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Josh Ozersky: San Francisco Happy Meal Ban Doesn't Go Far Enough

TIME | Posted 05.25.2011

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Taking the toys out of Happy Meals does seem intrusive, even to many liberals. (A common reaction to the city legislators' ban: "Are they even allowed...

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Should the U.S. Crack Down on Happy Meals?

Josh Ozersky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Ozersky at Time.com: Last week's elections may have seemed like a repudiation of liberalism, but the San Francisco board of supervisors appeared ...

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San Francisco Bans The Happy Meal

Posted 05.25.2011

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San Francisco has banned the Happy Meal, on the day of the return of the McRib no less. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors earlier today passed an...

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Should McDonald's Happy Meals be Banned?

Damien Hoffman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Santa Clara County, California is planning to ban the sale of toys and other promotions with McDonald's (MCD) Happy Meals. Is this ban a major benefit to society?

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Consumer Group Threatens To Sue McDonald's For 'Unfairly And Deceptively' Marketing Happy Meals To Children

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Are the toys in your child's Happy Meal making him fat? The Center for Science in the Public Interest says they are. The Washingto...

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Happy Meal Is Still Happy A Year Later: No Decay After A Year Sitting On Shelf

The Daily Mail | Posted 05.25.2011

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Glancing at the two McDonald's Happy Meals pictured here, you may feel they look pretty much identical. Astonishingly, however, this is the same meal...

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Cheap and Easy: Good Food in a Bad Recession

Elissa Altman | Posted 05.25.2011

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If the average dollar-conscious consumer has to choose between a $15 grilled cheese and a $5 Happy Meal -- meat with all the trimmings, fries, and an aircraft sized soda -- what will they pick?

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