Re: The truth about McDonalds and children
Hello all I'm new to this site...:D It seems like a very nice forum.....In response to the origiinal point, my parents came to visti for the Christmas holiday and when I went to work they would ask my kids if they wanted fast food.....My kids told them "no and you shouldn't be eating it anyways grandma and grandpa".....I agree with the sentiment that as parents we have to know the playing field and educate our children from the start.....
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Welcome, Sheri Beri.:)
It sounds like you've done a wonderful job educating your children.
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i knew this guy at 8th grade, who had been a veggie for his whole life. then we went on a school-trip, and he got this crazy idea that he HAD to taste a McCruelty-burger, and he had one mouthful, chewed it for a while, spitted it out and said; i'm never gonna have meat ever again. that just made my day:)
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Welcome, Sheri Beri.:)
It sounds like you've done a wonderful job educating your children.
Thankyou for the very kind words Diane....and the welcome...:D
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My 4 year old has started asking to go to McDonalds as most of the little kids he knows go there. I can't let him go and i explained why ie they're dead animals etc. He still feels he should go if all the other little kids are going. He's actually starting to feel very left out of things even though we try and encourage more healthy ethical eat outs.
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He's also started challenging the other kids on why they would go there to eat dead animals which is making them ostrasize him and their parents become distressed. :(
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I know what your going through I'm raising my 3 year old daughter vegan and it's not easy. Are there any vegetarian children in your son's nursery or playgroup they might be a bit more accepting of his beliefs?
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treehugga, has sienna sent you my answer to your question yet? :)
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I know what your going through I'm raising my 3 year old daughter vegan and it's not easy. Are there any vegetarian children in your son's nursery or playgroup they might be a bit more accepting of his beliefs?
No I live in a rural area and I think I'm the only person here that doesn't eat meat :(
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treehugga, has sienna sent you my answer to your question yet? :)
No I thought I had to wait for the next addition. Hopefully, you will be able to solve my riddle ;) .
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We try and avoid Mc's but he goes to 'Little Ninja's' which is right across the road. The other day he asked if her could buy a burger in order to get the plastic toy. I took him somewhere else and bought him a book instead! It's so brainwashing to kids, this whole Maccas thing. I'm appalled.:mad:
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Yes it is: McDonalds reply:
A McDonald's spokeswoman said Charles's remark was "disappointing".
"This appears to be an off-the-cuff remark, in our opinion," said the spokeswoman.
"It does not reflect our menu or where we are as a business."
What a load of bollox:mad: Where are they at now - poisoning children?
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I worry about that for my child. I am hoping to create a good community support network with other vegan families so that they realize that they are not the only ones who eat like we do and for the reasons that we do.
I teach grade 6 and I find that the students in my class eat McDonalds at least once a week. It disturbs me that parents feel that that feeding their children this nutritionally deficient food is good for growing bodies and developing minds. They know that I am a vegan and they snicker because they can’t understand why I would not like such good tasting food. I try to educate them to the reality of McDonald’s but commercials and parental support is difficult to override.