SF bans Happy Meal Toys

no, because not all kids are after the food for happy meal toys. in fact, they are more excited to the happy meal's toy and not the food. for me it's a good idea to continue to sell happy meal from McDonald's as it gives joy to those kids

I did not hear about this, but I think it might be a good idea. That said, I think McD recently tried to do something about making the Happy Meals healthier? Like, now you can get carrots instead of French fries with your meal and stuff like that. So maybe making that mandatory would be a better idea?

I think that this is a very proactive step by SF government. I think people should not be lulled into eating unhygienic food due to such promotions. I think McDonalds needs to look at ways to make it's food hygienic and also ensure that there are no chemicals in the toys and gifts they hand out to kids!! Cheers! Ram

On what basis? Can McD stop this ban? McD anyway - can go around it and sell healthy food - they should just rebrand their whole image around healthy food.

Right I am officially thick!! What is SF authority?

That's a big NO for me. Granting that there are harmful chemicals that may harm children in those toys. Are there any toy that is not harmful when children put it in their mouths unanttended? Even Non-toxic toys can be harmful cause dirt and bacteria are everywhere! I mean, it goes with great responsibility on the part of the parents. If you are a parent, would you let your 6 months old child play with those toys? It's not what your child want and your chnild cannot want it yet. The children who can appreciate those toys are toddlers who knows how to play with it and would not think it's food, right? I think, instead of banning it, why don't they regulate or create an authority to check on the toys and be able to determine if the manufacturer of the toys are using standard and non-toxic materials. A lable would also do, informing people they must supervise their children. Why should we compromise the joy of every child and child-at-heart to a non-sense reason? Com'on! I wouldn't be able to complete y collection if they'll ban them. I'm a happy meal toys collector myself!

My personal thinking is that we are responsible for our own eating habits. No amount of free, cheap and easy meals will get me to dis way my healthy eating habits. However I do understand that many cannot be like me but to take the toys away because of this fact. Who are they kidding when a grown up takes the child to a fast food place, I do not think it is only because the child wants the toy, get real... It is because of the food the toy is an added bonus. For franchisers to think now customers will not eat here because we do not have the toys, umm, no they still will... So it can be looked at form both sides but simply one way or the other it just disappoints the child.