Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 Times are changing! An 'Eat More' Message for a Fattened America - NYT Dr. Marion Nestle brought out her newest toy, a bright red and yellow McDonald's Deluxe Mealtime Set. She hadn't even opened it, but you could see all 37 molded plastic pieces through the cellophane box top. There were toy burgers and fries, toy hash browns and McNuggets, toy chocolate chip cookies, even toy packets of ketchup and sweet and sour sauce. " This whole box was only $9! " she exclaimed, as if proud to have spotted a bargain. " Isn't it fun? It's adorable! " But she quickly dropped the sarcasm and got to the point: " It's advertising, and I paid for it. If it was cigarettes, people would be appalled. " The Mealtime Set is the newest in the collection of food-themed toys, including M & M plush dolls, Coca-Cola Barbie and " The Oreo Cookie Counting Book " in Dr. Nestle's closet. Marketing to children, she contends, is but one of many ways the food industry encourages Americans to eat non- nutritious food, and to eat it in enormous quantities. http://nytimes.com/2002/02/19/health/nutrition/19CONV.html THE LEAN PLATE CLUB: Ease Up on the Meat - Wash Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29947-2002Feb18.html Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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