New York City: No Toying Around

Do your kids like collecting toys from fast food restaurants? They might not be able to do so for long.

It has been recently unveiled that some New York City council members are planning to propose a bill to ban toys from being given away with meals from fast food restaurants. Why would they do this? City Council Deputy Majority Leader Leroy Comrie claims " banning toy giveaways would reduce the allure of fast-food restaurants for children and encourage the industry to provide healthier options." While this proposition looks good on paper, would it really solve the issue? While removing the toys could lessen the overall consumption of unhealthy food among children, it doesn't take away the fact that the children with problems related to consuming fast food are those that like those foods and are addicted to them. Taking away the toys could probably even be detrimental to the childrens' development as it could possibly stunt their creativity.

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