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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Apr 29, 2010 8:37am
Wow! Does anyone seriously think this is ok? And furthermore, does anyone seriously think this is going to help child obesity?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/04/28/fast.food.toys.california/index.html
Do people really have no self-control to the point where the government has to tell us what is healthy at fast food joints and make the decisions for us? Pathetic!
http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/04/28/fast.food.toys.california/index.html
Do people really have no self-control to the point where the government has to tell us what is healthy at fast food joints and make the decisions for us? Pathetic!
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 29, 2010 9:00am
I get what they are trying to do, but I don't see how this is something that should ever be governed.
God forbid a parent have to step up to the plate themselves and just not buy their child a bunch of fast food...
God forbid a parent have to step up to the plate themselves and just not buy their child a bunch of fast food...
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Apr 29, 2010 9:04am
Personal responsibilty? What a dated concept. I'd much rather see us turn all accountabilty for our lives over to people who know what's good for us far better than we ever could.ts1227 wrote: I get what they are trying to do, but I don't see how this is something that should ever be governed.
God forbid a parent have to step up to the plate themselves and just not buy their child a bunch of fast food...
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Apr 29, 2010 9:22am
Yet another reason for California to float away into the Pacific.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Apr 29, 2010 10:23am
Personal responsibility doesn't exist in a Nanny State. Did the smoking bans start in California?
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Apr 29, 2010 10:39am
So you can smoke pot, but not be able to get a toy in your Happy Meal? Makes sense to me.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Apr 29, 2010 11:07am
What a surprise, we head even more towards socialism...
Seriously, is it that hard to say "no" to a kid as a parent?
We don't eat fast food that often, but when we do we never get "kids meals". The kids eat something a little more healthy.
The older son likes chicken sandwiches, the middle one likes them or salads (no kidding, my 6 year old loves salads), the youngest eats chicken as well.
We limit the french fries a ton, they get 1 small fry to split between the 3 of them instead of 1 each.
Seriously, is it that hard to say "no" to a kid as a parent?
We don't eat fast food that often, but when we do we never get "kids meals". The kids eat something a little more healthy.
The older son likes chicken sandwiches, the middle one likes them or salads (no kidding, my 6 year old loves salads), the youngest eats chicken as well.
We limit the french fries a ton, they get 1 small fry to split between the 3 of them instead of 1 each.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Apr 29, 2010 11:14am
When I grow up I want to be more like my son! He has never had a soda...says he doesn't like them. He doesn't like chocolate or candy. He LOOOOOOOOVES Fruit. ...says it's God's candy
We simply don't eat fast food and that might contribute to his developed and aquirred taste. Since our children's birth we have never really kept garbage food in the house. I think it has helped in steering them to want and like other things.
We simply don't eat fast food and that might contribute to his developed and aquirred taste. Since our children's birth we have never really kept garbage food in the house. I think it has helped in steering them to want and like other things.
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
Apr 29, 2010 11:36am
I probably would have decapitated my mother with two chainsaws if she didn't keep candy in the house.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Apr 29, 2010 11:36am
It just ain't America when kids don't go to the booster box to get a bottle of Ski or to Mickey D's for a milkshake after a baseball game. Note to the nannies, the Ski and the Mickey D's isn't the biggest problem relating to obesity, it is the lack of physical activity - again caused by such nanniness (if that is a word) since Buffy the soccer mom doesn't want little Madison or Dakota to get physically hurt in such activities, or even worse have their esteem potentially lowered by engaging in competitive sports.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Apr 29, 2010 11:43am
Since taxpayers are now paying for healthcare, it should be illegal to be fat. This is just a small step in what's to come.
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
Apr 29, 2010 12:08pm
Lol, of course.j_crazy wrote: Since taxpayers are now paying for healthcare, it should be illegal to be fat. This is just a small step in what's to come.
Not to mention that this was a COUNTY that did this, not the Federal Government.
Everyone always says that these sorts of things should be done at the county and state level, not the federal level. And this was done at the local level.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 29, 2010 12:12pm
CaLOLfornia
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Apr 29, 2010 12:31pm
This is ridiculous. And the lady on the O'Reilly Factor last night that was supporting/defending this was a giant cunt. I seriously wanted to punch her face in.
She was bitching about the "nagging" that happens when a kid wants a Happy Meal. Really?? You can't just be a normal parent and say NO? Her kids may not be obese but she is probably a terrible parent in every other way imaginable. I bet her sons have vaginas.
She was bitching about the "nagging" that happens when a kid wants a Happy Meal. Really?? You can't just be a normal parent and say NO? Her kids may not be obese but she is probably a terrible parent in every other way imaginable. I bet her sons have vaginas.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Apr 29, 2010 12:33pm
yeah havent you heard? pot is legal for all the youngsters who buy happy meals. ITS CRAZY!THE4RINGZ wrote: So you can smoke pot, but not be able to get a toy in your Happy Meal? Makes sense to me.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Apr 29, 2010 1:08pm
Too be honest though, if you don't eat fast food very often, your kid can eat whatever they want and it won't hurt them. Everything in moderation!jmog wrote: What a surprise, we head even more towards socialism...
Seriously, is it that hard to say "no" to a kid as a parent?
We don't eat fast food that often, but when we do we never get "kids meals". The kids eat something a little more healthy.
The older son likes chicken sandwiches, the middle one likes them or salads (no kidding, my 6 year old loves salads), the youngest eats chicken as well.
We limit the french fries a ton, they get 1 small fry to split between the 3 of them instead of 1 each.
We don't go that often but let them get what they want. It's usually nuggets and fries.
My 6 year old son is like yours, he loves healthy foods. Loves salad, grilled fish, veggies and fruits. But he's also a kid and likes junk too. It's up to us parents to decide what's available to him. I don't understand why some people have such a hard time understanding that.
Blaming fast food for obesity is bullshit IMO. I am slightly overweight (6'0, 235 but some good muscle). But I don't blame fast food. I blame MYSELF for eating fast food. Or whatever junk I eat.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Apr 29, 2010 1:13pm
WebFire wrote: ... It's up to us parents to decide what's available to him. I don't understand why some people have such a hard time understanding that.
Blaming fast food for obesity is bullshit IMO. I am slightly overweight (6'0, 235 but some good muscle). But I don't blame fast food. I blame MYSELF for eating fast food. Or whatever junk I eat.
Amen to this!
I do however think that people DO understand it. It's simply easier for them to lay blame elsewhere.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Apr 29, 2010 1:35pm
That's my favorite part.Fab4Runner wrote: This is ridiculous. And the lady on the O'Reilly Factor last night that was supporting/defending this was a giant cunt. I seriously wanted to punch her face in.
She was bitching about the "nagging" that happens when a kid wants a Happy Meal. Really?? You can't just be a normal parent and say NO? Her kids may not be obese but she is probably a terrible parent in every other way imaginable. I bet her sons have vaginas.
My answer would have been...if the kid is still "nagging" after the first "no", beat the kids butt.
The kid will stop nagging.
This isn't that hard here folks, I know this is the "time out" and the "parents/kids can be friends" generation, but good Lord a little discipline goes a long way.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Apr 29, 2010 2:12pm
cbus4life wrote: Everyone always says that these sorts of things should be done at the county and state level, not the federal level.
I don't recall any outcry for these sorts of things to be done at all.
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
Apr 29, 2010 2:34pm
Yea, not this in particular, necessarily, was just pointing out that i seemed to be sensing this "just one more sign that we're becoming a socialist nation" feeling, which generally is directed at the federal government nowadays, so was just clarifying that this is a county-level mandate.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Apr 29, 2010 3:01pm
Fair enough, I agree that the "socialist" thing gets silly. This topic also shows that "nannyism" is not a monopoly held by the feds.
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
Apr 29, 2010 3:20pm
True, that was the point i was trying to make.queencitybuckeye wrote: Fair enough, I agree that the "socialist" thing gets silly. This topic also shows that "nannyism" is not a monopoly held by the feds.