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McDonald's Under Pressure to Fire Ronald
Wall Stret Journal ^
Posted on 05/18/2011 10:40:13 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
McDonald's Under Pressure to Fire Ronald By JULIE JARGON
More than 550 health professionals and organizations have signed a letter to McDonald's Corp. asking the maker of Happy Meals to stop marketing junk food to kids and retire Ronald McDonald.
The letter, slated to run in the form of full-page ads in six metropolitan newspapers around the country on Wednesday, acknowledges that "the contributors to today's (health) epidemic are manifold and a broad societal response is required. But marketing can no longer be ignored as a significant part of this massive problem."
"We are committed to responsible advertising and take our communications to children very seriously," McDonald's said in a statement. "We understand the importance of children's health and nutrition, and are committed to being part of the dialogue and solution. We serve high quality food, and our Happy Meals offer choice and variety in portions just for kids. Parents tell us they appreciate our Happy Meal choices."
The campaign is organized by the nonprofit watchdog group Corporate Accountability International, which has also targeted tobacco companies and beverage makers like Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. for the environmental impact of plastic bottles.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: advertising; cai; fastfood; foodnazis; foodpolice; happymeals; lawsuit; mascot; mcdonalds; nannystate; napl; ronaldmcdonald
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stupidity.........
To: Sub-Driver
Do they want Ronald McDonald Houses closed as well?
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:42:47 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: Sub-Driver
“Corporate Accountability International” International, eh? How much money do they get from $ORO$???
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:43:02 AM PDT
by
AAABEST
(Et lux in tenebris lucet: et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt)
To: Sub-Driver
Coulrophobes everywhere rejoice.
Down with clowns!
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:43:02 AM PDT
by
668 - Neighbor of the Beast
(America is in dire distress and nobody is lifting a finger except to strike the keyboard.)
To: Sub-Driver
Get out of town before sundown, clown...................
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:43:09 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven............)
To: Sub-Driver
How much you want to bet those “health professionals and organizations” aren’t a government front? Do you want some Fascism with your fries?
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:43:23 AM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:43:27 AM PDT
by
Jim Robinson
(Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:44:15 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
To: Sub-Driver
The last I heard, this was still a free country and as far as I’m concerned, we can still eat whatever we want. I refuse to fall prey to these “health care professionals.” They can monitor their own food choices, but they will never monitor mine.
To: Sub-Driver
More than 550 health professionals...Apparently there are way too many health professionals if they have time for this B.S.
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:44:54 AM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: Red Badger
Yikes! Is the artist North Korean?
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:45:06 AM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
As nasty as clowns are, I don’t want to see the health Nazis win one!
To: Sub-Driver
When or if the “big collapse” comes and everything is under austerity, I wonder if these non-profits will like doing what they do for free and without tax deductions?
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:45:11 AM PDT
by
mdmathis6
(Applied Christianity;a study in spiritual fiber optics connecting God's love to man!)
To: Sub-Driver
Well I guess if parents let their little ones talk them into eating Mcdonalds 7 days a week, then I guess the marketing has evil intentions.
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:45:23 AM PDT
by
Bruinator
(God is Great.... God is Good....Evil is Real.)
To: Sub-Driver
McDonalds is used to this kind of thing. I remember many years ago some liberal group took out full page ads wanting McDonalds to go green by using real plates.
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:45:36 AM PDT
by
Artemis Webb
(artemis_webb@yahoo.com --Lord knows how long before I'm banned so please say hello sometime.)
To: Sub-Driver
McDonald's should flip the bird at these idiots.
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:45:47 AM PDT
by
Major Matt Mason
(RINO's are more interested in defeating conservatives than they are in defeating Marxists.)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:46:32 AM PDT
by
Lucky9teen
(Jobs? Nope! Economy? Nope! Disarm the U.S? Yep! Impeach the treasonous Marxist Muslim usurper bast)
To: Sub-Driver
More than 550 health professionals and organizations have signed a letter to McDonald's Corp. ...
In response, McDonald's Corp sends out over 550 letters - "FU, get your own business and screw IT up anyway you want."
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:46:41 AM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: TexasRepublic
Got no idea!...................
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posted on
05/18/2011 10:47:45 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven............)
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