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Post subject: Disney unveils healthy-eating bid
 Posted: Jul 26, 2007 - 09:41 AM
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Entertainment firm Walt Disney has pledged to cut calories, fat and sugar from its foods over the next two years.
Disney said it would target foods sold in its theme parks as well as licensed products carrying the faces of Mickey Mouse and other cartoon characters. The announcement comes as Disney's 10-year deal to promote its films through McDonald's Happy Meals expires this year.
Health officials say American children are facing an epidemic of obesity. Last month, the US Federal Communications Commission announced plans to study links between the rise of childhood obesity and the adverts shown between children's television programmes.
Meanwhile, fast food group McDonalds has been introducing healthy option by offering salads and fruits alongside its burgers after previous criticism over its menu.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6057408.stm
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Posted: Jul 26, 2007 - 09:45 AM
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Somehow I still don't associate either McDonalds or Disney with healthy eating.....
We use to eat lots of garbage when we were kids, including McDonalds and cereals with enough preservatives to kill a bull moose. But, we ate smaller portions, and we were a heck of a lot more active. No organised excercise, we just walked, biked, etc. We had to, no internet, and no one would drive us around. So, unless you can get people to be more naturally active, I don't think you'll change the overall health of kids.
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Posted: Jul 26, 2007 - 12:40 PM
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| Cat wrote: | Somehow I still don't associate either McDonalds or Disney with healthy eating.....
We use to eat lots of garbage when we were kids, including McDonalds and cereals with enough preservatives to kill a bull moose. But, we ate smaller portions, and we were a heck of a lot more active. No organised excercise, we just walked, biked, etc. We had to, no internet, and no one would drive us around. So, unless you can get people to be more naturally active, I don't think you'll change the overall health of kids.
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True getting healthy is not just a responsibility of the "junk" food companies, the message has to be taken into the home as well. |
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