Introducing the Greenie Approved Miserable Meal?

Green MP Sue Kedgley wants to ban the McDonald's Happy Meal - well, all childrens meals with free toy included at fast food restaurants - because McDonalds sell high calorie, low nutrient food. Once again, a politician tells parents that they are incapable of making the correct choices - this time dietary - for their children.

I say that while it sounds like a 'good idea' to ban children sized meals it will simply end in children trying to choose larger size burgers because there will be no product aimed at them in place of the adult size menu items.

And if the problem is that some parents aren't making the right choices for their childrens diet then wouldn't it make more sense to educate on them on how to make better choices? Otherwise, parents will simply move from giving their children high calorie, low nutrient from McDonalds to giving their children high calorie, low nutrient food from another source.

I agree with Lindsay Perigo: Politicians are bad for your Health.

UPDATE: It appears that between the Sunday Star Times, Sue Kedgley and Jackie Blue this whole story has grown from a mountain into a molehill. Sue Kedgley has put out a release saying that the committee will consider banning 'Happy Meals' only if the issue is raised with them in submissions.