[quote]SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A lawsuit that seeks to stop McDonald's from selling Happy Meals must be dismissed because parents can always prohibit their children from eating them, the hamburger giant said in a court filing.
The lawsuit claims McDonald's unfairly uses toys to lure children into its restaurants. The plaintiff, Monet Parham, a Sacramento, Calif. mother of two, claims the company's advertising violates California consumer protection laws.
The Happy Meal has been a huge hit for McDonald's -- making the company one of the world's largest toy distributors -- and spawning me-too offerings at most other fast-food chains.
But lately it also has come under fire from public health officials, parents and lawmakers who are frustrated with rising childhood obesity rates and weak anti-obesity efforts from restaurant operators, which are largely self-regulated.
Parham, who filed suit last December, is represented by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nutrition advocacy group.
In the lawsuit, Parham admits she frequently tells her children "no" when they ask for Happy Meals, McDonald's said in a court filing late on Monday.
"She was not misled by any advertising, nor did she rely on any information from McDonald's," the company said.
Should Parham's lawsuit be allowed, it would spawn a host of other problematic legal proceedings, McDonald's said.
"In short, advertising to children any product that a child asks for but the parent does not want to buy would constitute an unfair trade practice," the company said.
Attorneys for Parham did not immediately respond to a request for comment late on Monday.[/quote]
[url]http://www.wtkr.com/news/offbeat/sns-rt-odd-us-usa-mcdonaldstre73i3uf-20110419,0,7428601.story[/url]
Did I make this thread just to make a title pun? Maybe.
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Good
Retarded lawsuit. Parents are the ones who buy children those meals. The children old enough to buy their own food don't play with toys.
Really stupid shit, IMHO. It's another "Oh, we're completely incompetent fucking parents, businesses should protect us from having to actually make decisions about the health of our kids."
Terrible stupid lawsuit that needs to be tossed out
I swear to god parents need to learn what the fuck things mean (ratings etc.) or not let their kids do things (eat fatty foods) instead of blaming the companies.
Wait, how is this lawsuit bad?
[QUOTE=VengfulSoldier;29392706]Wait, how is this lawsuit bad?[/QUOTE]
1. It targets a single fast food chain when all them have children's menus
2. It sets a dangerous precedent for all food products
3. It gives parents even less reason to actually give a shit about their kids
[QUOTE=Zeke129;29392749]1. It targets a single fast food chain when all them have children's menus
2. It sets a dangerous precedent for all food products
3. It gives parents even less reason to actually give a shit about their kids[/QUOTE]
I, personally, think it would be much easier to simply say they cant have it because its unhealthy, but noo, gotta go all "Lawsuit" on their asses.
[QUOTE=AaronM202;29392779]I, personally, think it would be much easier to simply say they cant have it because its unhealthy, but noo, gotta go all "Lawsuit" on their asses.[/QUOTE]
There is a very small demographic of people in the United States who are unemployed and make their entire living off bullshit lawsuits.
if you need the company to stop selling the unhealthy thing [B]YOU [b]AND YOU ALONE[/B][/B] are feeding to your kids then you should not have had children and are in general a massive fucking twat
[QUOTE=archangel125;29392792]There is a small demographic of people in the United States who are unemployed and make their entire living off bullshit lawsuits.[/QUOTE]
Source?
Eat what you want whilst you can before the food nazi's come and take it away.
My kid is fat. The best course of action to take in this scenario, of course, is to feed him happy meals.
[QUOTE=Chopstick;29392822]Source?
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No official source, but I know quite a few cops in California who tell me it's a serious problem there.
[quote] A lawsuit that seeks to stop McDonald's from selling Happy Meals must be dismissed because parents can always prohibit their children from eating them, the [b]hamburger giant[/b] said in a court filing.
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Everyone is always picking on the hamburger giant :frown:
[QUOTE=Itachi_Crow;29392803]if you need the company to stop selling the unhealthy thing [B]YOU [b]AND YOU ALONE[/B][/B] are feeding to your kids then you should not have had children and are in general a massive fucking twat[/QUOTE]
But I can't control myself or my children government please help me!
[QUOTE=Chopstick;29392822]Source?
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Don't assume all my posts have an agenda just because of my avatar, okay?
[QUOTE=Bryanrocks0;29392561]Did I make this thread just to make a title pun? Maybe.[/QUOTE]
It is justified entirely.
In related news, Australia has banned toys.
I know how they feel. In the time they had those My Little Pony toys they had in their happy meals, business must have boomed.
Why don't they just learn parenting instead?
[QUOTE=archangel125;29392792]There is a very small demographic of people in the United States who are unemployed and make their entire living off bullshit lawsuits.[/QUOTE]
You mean lawyers?
[QUOTE=fenwick;29394620]You mean lawyers?[/QUOTE]
Nope.
Oh fuuck me senseless.
[QUOTE=VengfulSoldier;29392706]Wait, how is this lawsuit bad?[/QUOTE]
Because it's not McD's fault that parents kids end up as fat shits, it's the parents fault, they could get something other than a McD's like fruit or some shit instead of throwing circular MRM, cheese, secret sauce and some token lettuce.
I've been working at McDonalds for the past three and half years and I would just like to say its the parents own fault.
Thank you.
It's just another way for a retarded american parent to try and make a quick money in a random lawsuit for no logical reason whatsoever.
[QUOTE=archangel125;29392595]Retarded lawsuit. Parents are the ones who buy children those meals. The children old enough to buy their own food don't play with toys.
Really stupid shit, IMHO. It's another "Oh, we're completely incompetent fucking parents, businesses should protect us from having to actually make decisions about the health of our kids."[/QUOTE]
In other words, they should be thankful for fast food restaurants and pretty much every of the food stores. They are what keeps these people alive if you think. I think it's pretty funny
Parents keep getting more and more overprotective of children, and then there are the ones who give in to their children's demands and let them be all spoiled and shit. Parents who can't say no their children shouldn't have children in the first place.
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