RONALD MCDONALD

[FUZO]

TweetNOW THERE ARE WACKY FUK COOKOO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GET RID OF RONALD MCDONALD BECAUSE THEY THINK HE PROMOTES UNHEALTHY FOOD TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE KIDS ARE GETTING FAT. WELL GUESS WHAT YOU FAT MOMS AND DADS ITS YOU THAT CAUSE THIS. DONT BRING YOUR FAT KIDS TO MCDONALDS THEN IF YOU THINK THE FACE OF MCDONADLS A CLOWN IS TO BLAME. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST DUMBEST FUKIN THING IVE EVER HEARD

[FUZO]

TweetLocal Group Wants Ronald McDonald To Retire

Join the Conversation: Ronald Is On The Run

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Ronald McDonald has taken his fair share of criticism over the years, but now a Boston-based activist group wants to force him into retirement.

Corporate Accountability International is the organization that successfully got rid of Joe Camel for marketing cigarettes to kids.

Now they've come out with a report called "The Case for Ronald McDonald's Retirement"

It claims that the clown is "the product of a well-orchestrated and shrewd marketing strategy by America's king of fast food" and that "McDonald's food is responsible for such social ills as heart disease, diabetes, animal welfare abuses, labor exploitation, unceasing environmental destruction and the breakdown of our food system."

Corporate Accountability International already runs a Web site, WheresRonald.org, which encourages visitors to "follow Ronald's traveling circus of junk food marketing across the U.S."

According to the Web site, Ronald McDonald was spotted teaching kids math in Fayetteville, Ark.; putting on a show "all about friendship, cooperation, anti-bullying and active play," in central Ohio, and participating in a "safety day" in Orlando, Fla.

The group argues these appearances only serve to market unhealthy food and habits to children.

"I know its not good for you, but it's tough... it's so accessible," said Ed Willett, who stopped with his 9-year-old son at a McDonald's for breakfast Thursday morning.

McDonald's has used Ronald McDonald in its ads since 1963.

In a statement to WBZ, spokeswoman Becca Hary said they has no plans to retire their "beloved brand am****ador."

"He is the heart and soul of Ronald McDonald House Charities, which lends a helping hand to families in their time of need, particularly when families need to be near their critically-ill children in hospitals. In fact, 4 million children are helped every year around the world through the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Ronald also helps deliver messages to families on many important subjects such as safety, literacy, and the importance of physical activity and making balanced food choices. That's what Ronald McDonald is all about, which our customers know and appreciate."

Janey Bishoff, a Ronald McDonald House of Boston board member reiterates those sentiments.

"Ronald McDonald represents joy and fun, so when children are critically ill and afraid, coming to our Ronald McDonald House reminds them of that joy and helps put them at ease. Our Boston Ronald McDonald House is proud to help numerous families and children each day when they need it the most, and we are extremely grateful for the support of our local McDonald's restaurants, their customers, and our community

[daved150]

Tweeti agree!!! lets get rid of fat parents!!! dum****'s

[Doink the clown]

TweetPoor Ronnie always gets the blame!

[FUZO]

Tweetmember joe the camel they did it to him and won with him though but they wont win this

[Dzone]

TweetLMAO!!!!...Kids are fat because of some scrawny ass clown..LOL

[skinnyman]

Tweet18% of all kids under the age of 16 are obese.

Do people really have nothing else to do all day but come up with this crap...

[rc10j1]

Tweetwatch out lucky charms leprechaun, your next lol

[Dzone]

TweetLOL^Tony Tiger is going down!!!

[Dzone]

TweetJust reading this thread is making me want to go to MACDONOOWDS

[FUZO]

TweetListen I know we all have kis on this board and I guess it comes off hard when we who are in the fitness world to ay its the parents fault but it is. and i'm sure theres some on this board that have over weight kids but you have to think of your boy and girl first and think of there health. See I look at it like this if the parents are fat there going to take there kids to fast food places where kids love that shit and eat with them because the parents are depressed already. But god damn you parents for creating a unhealthy child and bring them in this world to get teased and ridiculed and picked on because of you. those kids that are over weight are beautiful kids but its you parents that I would like to beat the shit out of.I se fat women more then I se fat men with there kids at food places if i'm in the mall. You would think parents would want the best for there children

[skinnyman]

TweetFuzo, couldn't agree more.

We have had discussions on his board in the past on the same topic and i shared that my younger brother's both son and daughter are obese. He did take a step in the right direction by seeing a nutritionist who provided guidlines to follow to help slim the kids down. My brother implemented this plan for like two weeks before he dropped it. Now, he is back to his same ways and, in fact, Wed nights is pizza night in that household. So for a family of four they order 2 large pies with the fixins, 2 large anitipast, 2 large bottles of soda, then out for ice cream. an hour into all that food, not a morsel left.

sad...