Wednesday, June 23, 2010

McDonald's May Face Suit Over Happy Meal Toys

By Daniel J. DeNoon

Consumer Group Says Toys Lure Kids to Unhealthy Foods; McDonald's Defends Happy Meals


A watchdog group threatens to sue McDonald's, claiming Happy Meals toys lure kids into unhealthy eating habits and break state consumer-protection laws.

"McDonald's is the stranger in the playground handing out candy to children," Stephen Gardner, litigation director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), says in a news release.

The CSPI says it will sue McDonald's if the firm doesn't stop its toy-related promotions within 30 days. The group claims that the toys are "unfair and deceptive" marketing that violates laws in Massachusetts, Texas, New Jersey, California, and the District of Columbia.  Read more...



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