Disease Proof

ParentDish has got a gripe. Do some parents take their kids to McDonald’s because of the toys? Christina Sbarro is annoyed. Take a look:

I didn't need to read Fast Food Nation or watch Supersize Me to be convinced that nutrition at McDonald's is entirely lacking, albeit they have tried with their recent introduction of salads and such.


But the thing that really gets me is that the children want to go there not because of the french fries or the burgers. They go because of the toys. And their parents seem to take them, routinely buying the happy meals that come equipped with toys invariably linked to movies, in a genius marketing campaign.

Sounds like a great marketing slogan to me, “Come for the toys. Stay for the junk!”