Saturday, November 13, 2010

San Francisco mayor vetoes 'Happy Meal' ban

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13, 2010 (AFP) - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a ban on sales of McDonald’s Happy Meals with children’s toys as too intrusive.
"Parents, not politicians, should decide what their children eat, especially when it comes to spending their own money," Newsom said Friday in announcing the veto.
The city’s board of supervisors passed the legislation forbidding giveaways of toys with kids meals unless they met strict dietary criteria. McDonald’s Happy Meals, seen as the target of the ban, do not meet the board’s criteria.

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