Happy Meals were banned in the city of San Francisco a few weeks ago because the Happy Meals included toys which were heavily marketed towards kids to get them into the restaurant and purchase highly caloric unhealthy food. San Francisco--the same city who outlawed a cookie-scented bus shelter that was juxtaposed with an ad 'Got Milk'? for teasing the homeless and the obese-- considered the obesity crisis among its youth.
In lieu of the Happy Meal, San Francisco offered a new meal plan called The Ennui Meal which included healthier food options like a quinoa patty wrapped in raw purple kale, flaxseed-coated celery sticks, and a shot of wheatgrass instead of soda. If the new unappealing meal alone didn't immediate slash appetite, the meal also contains a daily dose of Adderall for the children--not only to suppress the kids' compulsive eating habits--but to provide that insatiable thirst for even the most boring of topics. They might even learn the meaning of the meal they are eating.
Instead of a super-cool action-hero, the Ennui Meal will have a range of mediocre-interest figurines. Geode Boy, with his famous motto 'Geology Rocks!' actually comes with a set of rocks, and reminds kids that it's fun to do a little 'brushing up' on fossils. So whether kids are playing with rocks, or eating meals that taste like dirt, The Ennui Meal is proud to provide kids with the take-home message that being truly happy makes you fat. Chew on that celery stick!
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