Happy Meal Ban, Luxury Cars: Hot Trends
NEW YORK (
) -- "Happy meal ban" is a trending search topic today following news that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to ban toy giveaways in meals that don't meet nutrition requirements.
The ban, sponsored by Supervisor Eric Mar, said restaurants cannot sell an "incentive item" with any food item that has excessive calories, sodium or fat. Fast-food meal packages with a toy, such as
McDonald's
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Happy Meal, must contain less than 600 calories in total. The meal must also include fruits and veggies.
The ban is opposed by Mayor Newsom who doesn't think the government should get involved with the way companies market their products. He does not have veto power over the ban because the board passed it in an 8-3 vote.
"Luxury cars" is a hot search topic today as many companies in the U.S. auto market report higher sales in October.
Today
General Motors
reported that its
, while sales of its four core -- Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac -- rose 13% to 183,392 units.
BMW
reported that its
third quarter net earnings rose to ¿874 million, or $1.23 billion,
from ¿78 million a year earlier as revenue rose 35.6% and car sales increased. The German maker of luxury cars said it sold 366,190 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce cars, up 13%, in the third quarter.
Ford
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reported a
19.2% gain in October sales
, led by a 25% gain in truck sales.
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