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San Francisco Supervisor Seeks to Outlaw Fast Food Toys

A San Francisco elected official has reportedly asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would prohibit “fast food restaurants from including toys with meals marketed at children that are high calorie, high sugar and high in fat.” The request comes after the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors’ recent approval of a similar ordinance.

San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Eric Mar (D) told a news source that his effort is intended to reduce childhood obesity. “We will protect our communities from fast food companies that are spending $1.6 billion marketing their wares to children,” he said. See The San Francisco Examiner, April 28, 2010, and Nation’s Restaurant News, May 2, 2010.

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