mivox - 9:37 pm on Nov 21, 2002 (gmt 0)

they are also adding all kind of goodies that make the food taste better for the sole purpose of increasing your appetite for it

That's a known fact... artificial flavors, and all sorts of other additives.

Of course parents need to take a lot more responsibility for their children's health to start with (my boyfriend's kids do not eat at McDonalds when they are with us... period), but I think the food manufacturers need to take a little more responsibility in their marketing as well. They go to great lengths to make their products appealing to children, and advertise them as though there is nothing wrong with eating as much of it as one might want to.