McDonalds Should Stop Their Toys Promotion or Get Sued
Written by Jane Starlingham on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
McDonalds Should Stop Their Toys Promotion or Get Sued – It has been decades that the huge fast food chain McDonalds has been including toys in their Happy Meals. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nutrition watchdog group has said that it should stop including toys in their meals to bribe children to buy their products. They made mention in their notice its intent to sue over what it says is unfair and deceptive marketing.
“McDonald’s is the stranger in the playground handing out candy to children… It’s a creepy and predatory practice that warrants an injunction.” said CSPI’s litigation director, Stephen Gardner.
CSPI says that McDonald’s toy-related promotions violate state consumer protection laws in four states and the District of Columbia. The letter gives McDonald’s 30 days to agree to stop the practice before a suit is filed. – CNN Money.
The group has emphasized that using toys to entice children instills bad eating habits and puts kids at higher risk of risk of developing obesity, diabetes, or other diet-related diseases over the course of their lifetime.
On the hand, McDonalds has strongly disagree with their allegations. “We couldn’t disagree more with the misrepresentation of our food and marketing practices… McDonald’s is committed to a responsible approach to our menu, and our Happy Meal offerings… We have added more choice and variety than ever before, a fact that has been widely reported and recognized,” McDonald’s spokesman William Whitman said in a prepared statement.
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