At Ben's birthday party this weekend, I overheard a conversation amongst the 9 year-olds that made me thankful.
The topic of McDonald's came up, and one little boy said, "I hate McDonald's, it's just so unhealthy."
And rather than gasps from the rest of his peers, they all instantly agreed. They chimed in with, "Yeah, it's not really even food." and "The only time I've ever gone to McDonald's I got sick."
They went on to express their disgust at the fact that our town movie theater (which closed down recently) was replaced with a Culver's. Agreeing that "No town needs THAT much fast food," they plotted to protest by picketing in the new Culver's parking lot.
They didn't mention doing it with lightsabers and swords, but I'm sure they have it in mind. They are boys, after all.
Needless to say, this mother's heart was happy. Imagine this group of little boys flying together in the face of millions of dollars of advertising aimed right at them. Watch them recognize at this early age that the foods they eat affect their bodies. Cheer for them as they show us how intelligent they are, and how independent of our ingrained fast-food culture.
I'm so proud of them! It gives me hope that we can turn around trends like this, maybe even in their lifetime.
October 28, 2008
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