Posted on 07/26/2011 9:39:48 PM PDT by Rational Thought
With the approval of First Nutritionist Michelle Obama, McDonald’s is getting rid of caramel apple dip, reducing the French fries portion, and adding more apples to its Happy Meals offerings.
Mrs. Obama expects more:
“McDonald’s is making continued progress today by providing more fruit and reducing the calories in its Happy Meals.
I’ve always said that everyone has a role to play in making America healthier, and these are positive steps toward the goal of solving the problem of childhood obesity.
McDonald’s has continued to evolve its menu, and I look forward to hearing about the progress of today’s commitments, as well as efforts in the years to come.
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Okay, all my wonderful Photoshop friends and readers. I know you can come up with better designs than mine. Send me your best Unhappy Meal makeover images and I’ll post the best! Winner of the contest gets a Sonic gift card.
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Nice stuff there. I expect this to go over very poorly. I bet McDonalds goes back on this stupid idea.
No caramel apple dip?
1st Wookie can KMA!
McDonalds pies are now baked, not fried. If I want a fried pie, I want a FRIED PIE. Fortunately, In Texas we have Whataburger, where I can go for fried pies.
I would never feed food from McDonald’s to my kids. Happy Meal or unhappy meal it is just gross and unhealthy.
Don’t forget the Blue Bell Ice Cream.
They went from McDonald’s Happy Meal to Michelle’s Crappy Meal.
“I would never feed food from McDonald’s to my kids.”
That is your prerogative. However, FLOTUS needs to keep her trap shut.
The next thing you know, she or someone else in government will be demanding that McDonald’s change its “Happy Meal” to “Gay Meal”.
“Happy” has hints of homophobia.... /sarc
/rant
Guess they’ll have to call the new one-the UNHAPPY MEAL.
If there was a governmental action that forced McDonald’s to alter their Happy Meals then you might have a point.
However, a First Lady encouraging people to eat more healthy diets is the same as a First Lady encouraging kids to read or discouraging kids from using drugs.
I haven’t set foot in a McDonald’s for years. I have known several McDonald’s executives, and none of them eat at the McDonald’s “stores”, either. They eat at quality restaurants, or cook at home with their families.
McD’s response to pressure from the Wookie is just another reason for me to never go to McDonald’s.
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I see nothing wrong with reducing portions. Our kids think these huge portions are normal, and they are not. A healthy life requires portion control..we eat something like 35% more than we did in the 1960’s. That’s a lot of food and that’s why so many people are so damn fat.
I see nothing wrong with reducing portions. Our kids think these huge portions are normal, and they are not. A healthy life requires portion control..we eat something like 35% more than we did in the 1960’s. That’s a lot of food and that’s why so many people are so damn fat.
After they lost a bunch of money, the Veggie Burger disappeared from the Menu.
The Market works, the Market picks the winners and the losers. People like the Obama’s think they know best, but they are and will always be wrong.
That’s terrible (LOL!!!)
“The Market works, the Market picks the winners and the losers.”
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Indeed. Indeed.
Some don’t get that.
Even on FR.
Even on this thread.
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