South Bay lawmaker Ken Yeager wants to stop restaurants from giving away toys with kids meals. Yeager has initiated a request among his colleagues to regulate when and how restaurants and/or fast food outlets can give away toys (cars, windups, figurines, etc.) free with the purchase of a kids meal.
According to Yeager, toys entice young customers to load up on high-calorie food which in turn will contribute to child obesity.
Apparently, Yeager underestimates parents. I cannot recall when was the last time I saw a four-year-old drive to a restaurant and order a kids meal. PARENTS make the decision of what is healthy or not. Today, restaurants and fast food chains offer a much wider variety of options which include fruit, salads, natural juices, etc.
Child obesity is a problem that needs to be addressed by increasing the level of activity, by encouraging kids to exercise more often, by making them aware of OPTIONS and by educating parents. You do not fight child obesity by putting restrictions on restaurants and how they can market their products.
Yeager needs a happy meal and a toy as he forgets how fun toys can be - someone has been deprived from having fun in earlier years.
Meet Yeager…
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My kids want the toys and throw much of the food away. This lawmaker is out of touch.