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Thursday, August 13, 2009

What's wrong with this picture?


Let’s see, you’ve got kids having a good time. Nothing wrong with that.
It’s a nice day. That’s great.
Everybody’s smiling. Cool.
Oh, wait. Now I see it. I think that’s Ronald McDonald leading a kids’ exercise class at a summer camp in West Haven. Which is like having Jon and Kate teach a class on getting along with your spouse.
Kid You Not has criticized McDonald’s for years for sending Ronald McDonald to libraries, schools and now summer camps to teach kids about stranger danger, reading, and of all things, fitness. Of course, McDonald’s doesn’t really care if kids read or lose weight. All it cares about is kids buying more french fries, soda and burgers.
Fast food is the worst thing you can give your kid. Many parents are now aware of this and are making an effort to have their kids eat more healthful foods. So having Ronald McDonald show up at your kid’s school or camp and undercut that effort is infuriating.
This camp had so many better options. Have a local karate or gymnast school do a fitness performance. But when the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association with support from the Connecticut Library Consortium offers a free visit from Ronald McDonald, it’s an easy choice for a camp director.
The only place at a summer camp where Ronald McDonald should be is the outhouse.

2 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

McDonalds, as a corporation, makes significant contributions to the welfare of children (Ronald McDonalds House, for one). Why not applaud any positive effort they make? I would personally prefer a local karate instructor, but what the hell? I'm glad for any good they do.

7:33 AM 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I would think drugs would be the worst thing you could give a kid... but okay, pass me some crack for little Johnny here.

11:15 PM 

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