Happy Meals

McDonald's Debuts New Health-Focused Happy Meal Ads

Posted 03.06.2012

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 ...

The Holiday Foods
That Will Boost Your Mood

Maria Rodale | Posted 02.21.2012

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...

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

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.

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

AP | Posted 12.02.2011

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...

McDonald's Unveils Healthier Happy Meal Options In Chicago

Posted 12.28.2011

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

Happy Meals To Include Less Fries, More Fruit

Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 09.25.2011

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'...

Kids Meals Get Healthy

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 09.12.2011

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

Jack In the Box Pulls Toys From Kids' Meals

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 08.22.2011

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...

Ronald McDonald Returns To Commercials

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

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

Where's Ronald?

Daily Finance | David Schepp | Posted 05.25.2011

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...

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

Todd Hartley | Posted 05.25.2011

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...

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

TIME | Posted 05.25.2011

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...

The New, Unhappy Meal

Tina Wells | Posted 11.17.2011

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...

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

Libby Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Libby Mitchell

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

San Fran Bans The Happy Meal: The Pursuit Of HAPPYness

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

David Katz, M.D.

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

San Francisco Considers Banning Happy Meals Toys

AP | TREVOR HUNNICUTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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

Detroit Free Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011

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...

McDonald's to Introduce Sad Meals

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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...

How Can We Expect Our Kids to Make Healthy Choices?

Christina Pirello | Posted 11.17.2011

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.

Did the BlackBerry Eat My Girlfriends?

Cassandra M. Bellantoni | Posted 05.25.2011

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.

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

Vivian Norris

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