Do Toys Make Children Fat?

  Toys make children fat! At least that is what the state of California thinks. They believe that having toys with the kids meals will aid in their unhealthy eating habits. So, the state of California has taken it upon themselves to try and ban toys being sold along with fast food kid's meals. ARE YOU EFFIN SERIOUS?
  Across the nation, many school boards and states have been fighting against salt, excessive sugar, and certain types of fat. OK, I can understand wanting our children to be healthy, but a ban on toys doesn't make sense to me. Supposedly, this proposal to ban toys with fast food kids meals, is the first proposal of its kind in the nation. It would forbid the inclusion of a toy in any restaurant meal that has more than 485 calories, more than 600 mg of salt or high amounts of sugar or fat. This includes fast food joints, that have taken initiative to add fruit  and milk to their menu, IE. McDonald's or Wendy's.
  Some say "This is another example of the Nanny State going wild!" Couldn't agree more! The only thing the government has awesomely  changed is you walk around with weed in your pocket if ya have a card saying its okay. Ahhhh "The Golden State" hit the nose on that one! :)
  A blogger, Patrick, from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, had this to say: "Its not the toys keeping children coming back, its the food! Without the toy, children wouldn't at all want foods rich in fat and salt, such as ice cream, cookies and hot dogs. We all now that in their natural state, children clamor for celery sticks. Back before the Happy Meal, in the healthy 1960s, most children being taken to McDonald's ordered the lentil soup."
  I mean lets get serious! The real problem are the parents, I'm sorry. But it is what it is. I wonder who is taking these kids to the fast food chains...hmmmmm...could it be, I don't know, THE PARENTS! Who pays for the meals? THE PARENTS! We as adults have to take responsibility for our lazy actions. If ya don't feel like cooking, fast food, is usually the easiest option, but at what cost? Karen Well, McDonald's USA VP of Nutrition, agrees. "We advertise our white meat nuggets, our apple dippers, and our low fat white milk. I'm a parent. I have two small children and I decide what my children will eat, what toy and what environment will be. Banning or putting a legislation that undermines what parents choices are, we believe is wrong."

  You want your kids to eat and be healthy? THEN SHUT UP AND STEP UP! You are the parent, you make the decisions! I think the government has made more than enough decisions for us! Can't we leave something as simple eating to us? Don't be lazy America!  I leave you with my final thought...Toys don't make children fat, food does! DUH!



Bobby will think twice before eating fast food kids meals with toys!!!





Does it really have to come to this?