Current Events > Obama makes McDonalds cut cheeseburgers and Chocolate Milk from Happy Meal menu.

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UnfairRepresent 02/18/18 11:39:16 AM #1:	McDonald's revealed that it will soon remove cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an attempt to cut down on the amount of unhealthy food consumed by children, and some say it's a result of former first lady Michelle Obama's initiative to make children healthier. According to WPVI, McDonald's announced the plan to remove the items from the Happy Meal menu, which the company hopes cut down on the amount of calories, sodium, saturated fat, and sugar consumed by children at its restaurants. Customers will still be able to ask for cheeseburgers and chocolate milk with the kid's meal, but the company said that not having the items listed on the menu will reduce how often they are ordered. Four years ago, in 2014, McDonald's removed soda from the Happy Meal menu and Happy Meal orders with soda fell 14 percent. Parents and advocates have long criticized the fast food company for its contribution to childhood obesity. McDonald's has made a number of changes to their menu over the years to combat the issue, such as cutting down the size of its french fries portions and adding fruit to the menu. Recently, the company changed its apple juice to one with less sugar. According to CNN, the company has been experimenting with new Happy Meal items around the world. In Italy, the company recently released a grilled chicken sandwich, while locations in both France and Australia began exploring other vegetable and protein options. Ernest Baskin, a professor of food marketing at Saint Joseph's University, said that the company is likely making the changes in order to both improve its image among parents and to reduce food costs. "Kids do crave McDonald's, but parents might not always feel good about bringing them there," Baskin said. "By positioning their meals as healthier, McDonald's is likely attempting to make the decision easier for the parents." McDonald's said that it is aiming for all of the Happy Meal options to have 600 or fewer calories and less than 650 milligrams of sodium. The company is also aiming to have less than 10 percent of each meal's calories come from saturated fat and added sugar. The cheeseburger and chocolate milk on the Happy Meal menu did not meet those standards. The company reportedly hopes to have the chocolate milk back on the menu in the future, however, if it is able to cut sugar from the recipe. It is not clear when that will be. In 2010, Michelle Obama launched the White House initiative "Let's Move!" in an effort to solve childhood obesity. The former first lady's program got kids more focused on physical exercise and promoted healthy eating in schools. The program sparked a nationwide conversation about what's healthy for kids, and some say that the recent move by McDonald's is a direct result of Michelle Obama's efforts. McDonald's will reportedly be making other changes to the Happy Meal menu, as well. The six-piece chicken nugget Happy Meal will now come with a kids-sized fries instead of a small. Bottled water will also be added as an option on the menu, though it will cost extra. Full Article: https://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/mcdonalds-banishing-cheeseburgers-happy-meals 80/80 Oh please, no child is fat because they had a burger at McDonalds, they're fat because they eat badly and don't exercise for a consistently long time. This is like removing condom machines from bathrooms and then claiming it's to stop people from having too much sex. Don't get me wrong, I support the intention. I just feel like this is posturing more than actual effectiveness. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:896310359] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>McDonald's revealed that it will soon remove cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an attempt to cut down on the amount of unhealthy food consumed by children, and some say it's a result of former first lady Michelle Obama's initiative to make children healthier. According to WPVI, McDonald's announced the plan to remove the items from the Happy Meal menu, which the company hopes cut down on the amount of calories, sodium, saturated fat, and sugar consumed by children at its restaurants. Customers will still be able to ask for cheeseburgers and chocolate milk with the kid's meal, but the company said that not having the items listed on the menu will reduce how often they are ordered. Four years ago, in 2014, McDonald's removed soda from the Happy Meal menu and Happy Meal orders with soda fell 14 percent. Parents and advocates have long criticized the fast food company for its contribution to childhood obesity. McDonald's has made a number of changes to their menu over the years to combat the issue, such as cutting down the size of its french fries portions and adding fruit to the menu. Recently, the company changed its apple juice to one with less sugar. According to CNN, the company has been experimenting with new Happy Meal items around the world. In Italy, the company recently released a grilled chicken sandwich, while locations in both France and Australia began exploring other vegetable and protein options. Ernest Baskin, a professor of food marketing at Saint Joseph's University, said that the company is likely making the changes in order to both improve its image among parents and to reduce food costs. "Kids do crave McDonald's, but parents might not always feel good about bringing them there," Baskin said. "By positioning their meals as healthier, McDonald's is likely attempting to make the decision easier for the parents." McDonald's said that it is aiming for all of the Happy Meal options to have 600 or fewer calories and less than 650 milligrams of sodium. The company is also aiming to have less than 10 percent of each meal's calories come from saturated fat and added sugar. The cheeseburger and chocolate milk on the Happy Meal menu did not meet those standards. The company reportedly hopes to have the chocolate milk back on the menu in the future, however, if it is able to cut sugar from the recipe. It is not clear when that will be. In 2010, Michelle Obama launched the White House initiative "Let's Move!" in an effort to solve childhood obesity. The former first lady's program got kids more focused on physical exercise and promoted healthy eating in schools. The program sparked a nationwide conversation about what's healthy for kids, and some say that the recent move by McDonald's is a direct result of Michelle Obama's efforts. McDonald's will reportedly be making other changes to the Happy Meal menu, as well. The six-piece chicken nugget Happy Meal will now come with a kids-sized fries instead of a small. Bottled water will also be added as an option on the menu, though it will cost extra. Full Article: https://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/mcdonalds-banishing-cheeseburgers-happy-meals 80/80 Oh please, no child is fat because they had a burger at McDonalds, they're fat because they eat badly and don't exercise for a consistently long time. This is like removing condom machines from bathrooms and then claiming it's to stop people from having too much sex. Don't get me wrong, I support the intention. I just feel like this is posturing more than actual effectiveness.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Genocet_10-325 02/18/18 11:42:31 AM #2:	You can still order it with a cheeseburger you just have to ask for it. --- Formerly known as The_Great_Geno Conservatism is a plague on society. <cite>Genocet_10-325 posted [p:896310482] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>You can still order it with a cheeseburger you just have to ask for it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 02/18/18 11:43:07 AM #3:	Thanks, Obama. --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:896310519] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>Thanks, Obama.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NibeIungsnarf 02/18/18 11:43:35 AM #4:	Why not remove the happy meal if you're removing the contents of the happy meal? Is it just a box with a toy and whatever food product you want now? <cite>NibeIungsnarf posted [p:896310535] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>Why not remove the happy meal if you're removing the contents of the happy meal? Is it just a box with a toy and whatever food product you want now?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ItsVinceRusso 02/18/18 11:44:14 AM #5:	The topic title made me think that Barack actually went into a McDonalds and told them to take the cheeseburger out of his happy meal or something. --- bro <cite>ItsVinceRusso posted [p:896310572] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>The topic title made me think that Barack actually went into a McDonalds and told them to take the cheeseburger out of his happy meal or something.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 02/18/18 11:45:07 AM #6:	ItsVinceRusso posted... The topic title made me think that Barack actually went into a McDonalds and told them to take the cheeseburger out of his happy meal or something. It was Michelle --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:896310600] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>ItsVinceRusso posted...</cite> <quote>The topic title made me think that Barack actually went into a McDonalds and told them to take the cheeseburger out of his happy meal or something.</quote> It was Michelle</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 02/18/18 11:47:29 AM #7:	This is not a bad thing --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8kjZU.jpg <cite>eston posted [p:896310702] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>This is not a bad thing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 02/18/18 11:48:40 AM #8:	eston posted... This is not a bad thing Eh It's not a good thing either and I'd argue its more bad than good. If was a stat it would be -74 Neutral with -100 becoming bad bad, --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:896310748] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>eston posted...</cite> <quote>This is not a bad thing</quote> Eh It's not a good thing either and I'd argue its more bad than good. If was a stat it would be -74 Neutral with -100 becoming bad bad,</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 02/18/18 11:48:58 AM #9:	Can we get a source that isnt horse shit --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:896310765] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>Can we get a source that isnt horse shit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonOctopus 02/18/18 11:49:38 AM #10:	Vicious_Dios posted... Thanks, Obama. --- http://i.imgur.com/nlaY1qH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/zHJ1OCo.gif http://i.imgur.com/btBPP4E.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1B3bMHw.gif <cite>NeonOctopus posted [p:896310791] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>Vicious_Dios posted...</cite> <quote>Thanks, Obama.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 02/18/18 11:50:03 AM #11:	Blue_Inigo posted... Can we get a source that isnt horse shit You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:896310811] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Can we get a source that isnt horse shit</quote> You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 02/18/18 11:51:25 AM #12:	UnfairRepresent posted... It's not a good thing either and I'd argue its more bad than good. I'm curious why you would argue such a thing, although I will probably regret asking --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8kjZU.jpg <cite>eston posted [p:896310870] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>It's not a good thing either and I'd argue its more bad than good.</quote> I'm curious why you would argue such a thing, although I will probably regret asking</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 02/18/18 11:51:28 AM #13:	UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... Can we get a source that isnt horse shit You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:896310875] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Can we get a source that isnt horse shit</quote> You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up</quote> Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 02/18/18 11:53:06 AM #14:	Blue_Inigo posted... UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... Can we get a source that isnt horse shit You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it It directly links to its sources in the article. The White House Press and CNN broke the story. They're just reporting on it. Jesus Christ. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:896310939] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Can we get a source that isnt horse shit</quote> You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up</quote> Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it</quote> It directly links to its sources in the article. The White House Press and CNN broke the story. They're just reporting on it. Jesus Christ.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 02/18/18 11:54:06 AM #15:	UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... Can we get a source that isnt horse shit You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it It directly links to its sources in the article. The White House Press and CNN broke the story. They're just reporting on it. Jesus Christ. Thats nice. Link to them instead of your horse shit clown site that throws in fake shit --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:896310981] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Can we get a source that isnt horse shit</quote> You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up</quote> Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it</quote> It directly links to its sources in the article. The White House Press and CNN broke the story. They're just reporting on it. Jesus Christ.</quote> Thats nice. Link to them instead of your horse shit clown site that throws in fake shit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 02/18/18 11:56:51 AM #16:	Blue_Inigo posted... UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... Can we get a source that isnt horse shit You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it It directly links to its sources in the article. The White House Press and CNN broke the story. They're just reporting on it. Jesus Christ. Thats nice. Link to them instead of your horse shit clown site that throws in fake shit "THIS SHIT IS FAKE!" "No it's not. Look you can directly see." "OMG NEXT time show me that instead." "It's the same thing." "OMG UR HORSE SIT CLOWN!" Jesus Christ it's like talking to an ex-husband who owes alimony payments. What's your problem? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:896311129] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Can we get a source that isnt horse shit</quote> You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up</quote> Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it</quote> It directly links to its sources in the article. The White House Press and CNN broke the story. They're just reporting on it. Jesus Christ.</quote> Thats nice. Link to them instead of your horse shit clown site that throws in fake shit</quote> "THIS SHIT IS FAKE!" "No it's not. Look you can directly see." "OMG NEXT time show me that instead." "It's the same thing." "OMG UR HORSE SIT CLOWN!" Jesus Christ it's like talking to an ex-husband who owes alimony payments. What's your problem?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 02/18/18 12:01:10 PM #17:	UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... UnfairRepresent posted... Blue_Inigo posted... Can we get a source that isnt horse shit You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it It directly links to its sources in the article. The White House Press and CNN broke the story. They're just reporting on it. Jesus Christ. Thats nice. Link to them instead of your horse shit clown site that throws in fake shit "THIS SHIT IS FAKE!" "No it's not. Look you can directly see." "OMG NEXT time show me that instead." "It's the same thing." "OMG UR HORSE SIT CLOWN!" Jesus Christ it's like talking to an ex-husband who owes alimony payments. What's your problem? Deflecting because you know that basic bitch site is horse shit. When will you learn to use intellectual sites? --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:896311348] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Can we get a source that isnt horse shit</quote> You CNN is fake news people can shut the fuck up</quote> Im talking about your clown site opposingviews. Find a source with actual intellect behind it</quote> It directly links to its sources in the article. The White House Press and CNN broke the story. They're just reporting on it. Jesus Christ.</quote> Thats nice. Link to them instead of your horse shit clown site that throws in fake shit</quote> "THIS SHIT IS FAKE!" "No it's not. Look you can directly see." "OMG NEXT time show me that instead." "It's the same thing." "OMG UR HORSE SIT CLOWN!" Jesus Christ it's like talking to an ex-husband who owes alimony payments. What's your problem?</quote> Deflecting because you know that basic bitch site is horse shit. When will you learn to use intellectual sites?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ludwig Von 2 02/18/18 12:01:31 PM #18:	Thanks government for telling me what I can and cant feed my kids. Didnt realize I was living in Soviet Russia. --- My luck works best when things are... random. Mat Cauthon from The Dragon Reborn <cite>Ludwig Von 2 posted [p:896311366] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>Thanks government for telling me what I can and cant feed my kids. Didnt realize I was living in Soviet Russia.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
babyeatermax 02/18/18 12:05:10 PM #19:	UnfairRepresent posted... McDonald's revealed that it will soon remove cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an attempt to cut down on the amount of unhealthy food consumed by children, and some say it's a result of former first lady Michelle Obama's initiative to make children healthier. Some say vaccines cause autism --- Not changing this sig until Vegas gets an NBA team <cite>babyeatermax posted [p:896311560] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>McDonald's revealed that it will soon remove cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an attempt to cut down on the amount of unhealthy food consumed by children, and some say it's a result of former first lady Michelle Obama's initiative to make children healthier.</quote> Some say vaccines cause autism</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 02/18/18 12:07:31 PM #20:	Ludwig Von 2 posted... Thanks government for telling me what I can and cant feed my kids. Didnt realize I was living in Soviet Russia. To be fair you'd be wrong anyway Obama isn't government and McDonalds is a private company that can do what they like. This is captialism. Peak captialism. This is what right-wingers want in theory --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:896311661] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ludwig Von 2 posted...</cite> <quote>Thanks government for telling me what I can and cant feed my kids. Didnt realize I was living in Soviet Russia.</quote> To be fair you'd be wrong anyway Obama isn't government and McDonalds is a private company that can do what they like. This is captialism. Peak captialism. This is what right-wingers want in theory</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
babyeatermax 02/18/18 12:14:02 PM #21:	It's more likely they changed the menu in response to all those class action lawsuits. --- Not changing this sig until Vegas gets an NBA team <cite>babyeatermax posted [p:896311936] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>It's more likely they changed the menu in response to all those class action lawsuits.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeneralZhao 02/18/18 12:16:02 PM #22:	....They're not taking away either. You can still request a cheeseburger for a happy meal. Chocolate Milk is still offered to. All they did was cut down on the sugar --- https://imgur.com/a/f52rH <cite>GeneralZhao posted [p:896312043] in Obama make... [t:76332322]...</cite> <quote>....They're not taking away either. You can still request a cheeseburger for a happy meal. Chocolate Milk is still offered to. All they did was cut down on the sugar</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Obama makes McDonalds cut cheeseburgers and Chocolate Milk from Happy Meal menu.