Comments on: The Junk-Food Trap: An International Epidemic http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/the-junk-food-trap-an-international-epidemic/ Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:07:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: » McDonald’s…Busted! http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/the-junk-food-trap-an-international-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-11649 » McDonald’s…Busted! Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:57:58 +0000 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=945#comment-11649 [...] “limited-edition” toys promoted with Happy Meals to nonstop TV ads, it’s an interminable brainwashing campaign that comes at a time when U.S. children are experiencing record obesity levels and diabetes [...] [...] “limited-edition” toys promoted with Happy Meals to nonstop TV ads, it’s an interminable brainwashing campaign that comes at a time when U.S. children are experiencing record obesity levels and diabetes [...]

]]> By: Sandi http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/the-junk-food-trap-an-international-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-10647 Sandi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:36:59 +0000 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=945#comment-10647 The concept is great, but this sounds like a recipe for disaster. We've seen this kind of thing go wrong before! Who defines "unhealthy" and how? When the beverage companies agreed to stop selling "unhealthy" drinks to schools, they continued selling the diet versions. The choices went from bad to worse, increasing the likelihood that students ould consume artificial sweeteners. Will a "healthy" Happy Meal be a salad (with MSG packed dressing), a diet soda, and a cookie sweetened with aspartame? Who decides? The concept is great, but this sounds like a recipe for disaster. We’ve seen this kind of thing go wrong before!

Who defines “unhealthy” and how?

When the beverage companies agreed to stop selling “unhealthy” drinks to schools, they continued selling the diet versions. The choices went from bad to worse, increasing the likelihood that students ould consume artificial sweeteners.

Will a “healthy” Happy Meal be a salad (with MSG packed dressing), a diet soda, and a cookie sweetened with aspartame?

Who decides?

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