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McDiabetes: Will McDonald's Ever Stop Peddling Its Killer Junk to Kids?

Patti Lynn, Other Words. June 20, 2011.

One in three kids is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes as a result of diets high in McDonald's-style junk food.

Down with the Clown: Why Ronald McDonald Has No Business Talking to Children

Raj Patel, AlterNet. April 12, 2010.

Ronald McDonald's peddling of happy fast food times to kids is at the dangerous forefront of the 17$ billion corporations spend on direct marketing to brainwash children.

Behind the Shady World of Marketing Junk Food to Children

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. March 23, 2010.

Marketers spend billions attracting kids to junk food they hope will become a lifelong brand attachment. But the effect on kids' health can be costly.

McDonald's to Have Free WiFi in 2010: Don't You Really Want to Hang Out There Now?!

Tara Lohan, AlterNet: PEEK. December 16, 2009.

It seemed a little pathetic when they started serving lattes, but this is really just too much.

How We Became a Society of Gluttonous Junk Food Addicts

Arun Gupta, AlterNet. August 5, 2009.

Junk food is killing us slowly with diabetes, heart disease and cancer. But we can't stop because we're hooked, and the food industry is the pusher.

McDonald's Profit Falls 8 Percent

Agence France Presse July 23, 2009.

The U.S. fast-food chain reported second-quarter net profit of 1.09 billion dollars, as a stronger dollar weighed on revenue.