Happy Meals

McDonald's Debuts New Health-Focused Happy Meal Ads

Posted 03.06.2012

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McDonald's has long been criticized for luring kids through the Golden Arches, towards a lifetime of unhealthy eating, using toys and clowns. But, as ...

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The Holiday Foods
That Will Boost Your Mood

Maria Rodale | Posted 02.21.2012

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Maria Rodale

The foods we eat have a huge impact on our emotional well-being. Some foods can give you a sharper, more energized, happier brain, while others tank y...

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Hey McDonald's, How Do You Like Them Apples? Why I'm Not Unhappy With the New Happy Meal.

Dina R. Rose | Posted 02.08.2012

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Dina R. Rose

These changes don't amount to a hill of beans from a nutrition perspective. From a habits perspective, though, the changes are worth considering. Let me explain.

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Burger King Joins McDonald's, Charges For Kids Meals Toys

AP | Posted 12.02.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Burger King has joined McDonald's in charging for kids meal toys to comply with San Francisco's ban. A new city law that took effect...

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McDonald's Unveils Healthier Happy Meal Options In Chicago

Posted 12.28.2011

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As part of McDonald's "Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choices," an initiative they announced in July, the restaurant chain will launch a new ...

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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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Kids Meals Get Healthy

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 09.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Parents seeking healthier restaurant meals for their kids can start to look beyond chicken nuggets and macaroni-and-cheese. At least 19...

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Jack In the Box Pulls Toys From Kids' Meals

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 08.22.2011

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San Diego-based Jack in the Box will no longer include toys in its kid's combo meals, spokespeople from the fifth-largest fast food chain told Reuters...

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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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Where's Ronald?

Daily Finance | David Schepp | Posted 05.25.2011

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As clowns' careers go, Ronald McDonald has had a pretty good run -- he's been the face of McDonald's (MCD) for 48 years. But as fans of the jester may...

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I'm With Stupid: Bad Parents Unhappy About Happy Meals

Todd Hartley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Todd Hartley

I am, admittedly, not the best parent in the world. Oh, I try, but I'm lazy and not very bright, so sometimes things don't work out exactly as planned...

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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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The New, Unhappy Meal

Tina Wells | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tina Wells

When I think of McDonald's, and Happy Meals, I have nothing but good thoughts. Happy Meals for me bring back memories of shopping trips with my mother...

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In Defense of the Happy Meal: An Open Letter to San Francisco

Libby Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Libby Mitchell

Let the kids have their toys. There are bigger issues to focus on right now.

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San Fran Bans The Happy Meal: The Pursuit Of HAPPYness

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

For now, public statements certainly suggest the San Francisco vote was an unhappy one for the fast food giant.

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San Francisco Considers Banning Happy Meals Toys

AP | TREVOR HUNNICUTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco has a long history of bold public health and environmental stances, going after everything from plastic bags in gr...

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McDonald's Teams Up With Detroit Library To Promote Reading With Happy Meals

Detroit Free Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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Using burgers and book bags as an enticement, McDonald's and Detroit Public Library officials announced Wednesday the launch of a new partnership that...

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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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McDonald's to Introduce Sad Meals

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark C. Miller

As an alternative to McDonald's popular Happy Meals for children, the fast-food giant is introducing a new line of Sad Meals, for adults whose lives...

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How Can We Expect Our Kids to Make Healthy Choices?

Christina Pirello | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christina Pirello

McDonald's has successfully ripped dinner off the table and stuffed it in a greasy paper bag. And our health has never been worse.

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Did the BlackBerry Eat My Girlfriends?

Cassandra M. Bellantoni | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cassandra M. Bellantoni

I love technology when it brings us together, promoting understanding and lifting our collective consciousness, but in this era of instant communication, I'm still finding contact doesn't always equal connection.

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Dear President-Elect Obama, Could We Please Have a Ministry of Culture like Every Other Country in the World?

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vivian Norris

We need to invest in multi-dimensional human beings. We need to show that the country cares about culture.

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