San Francisco's “Happy Meal Ban” has been passed. Originally, the measure was introduced in Oct, but the vote had been today. This San Francisco measure limits which meals can include a free toy. A Ban really comparable to this was passed in Santa Clara County earlier this year. Restaurant associations have been lobbying intensely against them, but apparently to no effect. Resource for this article – Happy Meal Ban – San Francisco limits fast food meal toys by Personal Money Store.
Happy Meal Ban only happens because of high-fat
The San Francisco's board of supervisors passed the "Happy Meal Ban" on Tuesday. They were thinking about the nutritional content of a meal when doing this. Restaurants are banned from offering toys in certain meals. In order to offer a toy, a meal must have 600 calories or fewer total, including the drink. The meal has to have less than 35 calories from fat. That is the rule. A half cup of vegetables are required in the meal also. A restaurant may have to have a meal with good nutrition if it wants to offer a free toy with the meal.
Happy Meal Ban doesn't mean meals are restricted
The "Happy Meal Ban" is a Healthy Meal Incentive. It isn't about banning food. The Healthy Meal Incentive simply states toys can’t be offered with high-fat, high-sugar meals that don’t represent a healthy diet. There are 2 really different sides of the debate being taken. Numerous think that the consumer no longer has a choice when removing the toy from the meal. The legislation being enforced is something others do not like. This is because they think the better way to do it would be to teach parents about having healthier meals. Either way, the city legislation passed with a veto-proof majority.
Seeing the pattern with the Healthy Meal Motivation Act
The Healthy Meal Motivation legislation was not the first of its kind. Cities have tried to control what is eaten before. NY City made a Ban in 2006. This made it so restaurants couldn't have any trans-fats. Trans-fats were no longer used by McDonald's, Taco Bell, Dunkin Donuts, Burger King, Arby's Applebee's, Cheesecake Factory and many others. Even Crisco shortening has been reformulated to eliminate trans fats. Is the Healthy Meal Incentive Act one more good step in limiting the food we eat, or do you think these bans ought to themselves be prohibited?
Citations
BanTransFats.com
bantransfats.com/transfatnews.html
LA Times
articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/28/business/la-fi-happy-meals-20100428
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