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Group threatens to sue McDonald's over Happy Meal toys
By: Bill O'ReillyJune 23, 2010
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CBS News: McDonald's should stop toying around with kids' health. That's the message from a consumer group that is threatening to sue McDonald's if they don't stop using toys to lure kids into eating fatty food. "This advertising is unfair to kids and to parents who are put in the position of constantly telling their kids no," Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which is threatening the suit, told CBS News.

"The meals range from mediocre to miserable," he said. "The calories range from moderate to high. Sodium is typically excessive, especially in the cheeseburgers and the fries, where a child is getting 3/4 of their daily intake."

But McDonald's says they aren't the problem. "We are proud of our Happy Meal which gives our customers wholesome food and toys of the highest quality and safety," William Whitman, McDonald's Vice President of Communication, said. "Getting a toy is just one part of a fun, family experience at McDonald's."
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