Ah California, where the sun shines nearly all the time and life is absolutely perfect. Except for the obese people in Santa Clara County, home to Silicon Valley, who are ruining paradise. But the ever sharp officials are determined to remove this horrible blot on their little corner of heaven. Sharon Bernstein of the Los Angeles Times describes their brave effort. Convinced that Happy Meals and other food promotions aimed at children could make kids fat as well as happy, county officials in Silicon Valley are poised to outlaw the little toys that often come with high-calorie offerings.The proposed ban is the latest in a growing string of efforts to change the types of foods aimed at youngsters and the way they are cooked and sold. Across the nation, cities, states and school boards have taken aim at excessive sugar, salt and certain types of fats.Believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, the proposal would forbid the inclusion of a toy in any restaurant meal that has...(Read Full Post)