Good Intentions
Sometimes good intentions can get you caught out:
Australian shopping centre operator Westfield has pledged to help fight childhood obesity in its Californian malls. Maybe Halloween was the wrong time to start: “What happens when a childhood obesity prevention program faces down Halloween? Halloween wins. The shopping center conglomerate Westfield pledged Tuesday to help fight childhood obesity in its 23 California malls, forging a new partnership with state health officials to educate kids about healthy eating. But someone at Valley Fair in San Jose apparently didn’t get the memo in time, because 50 stores at the Westfield-owned mall will be handing out Halloween candy to about 6,000 children tonight. It’s the same story at Oakridge Mall in San Jose, where 30 stores will offer sugary treats to shoppers, and other Westfield malls around the state.”
(Thanks Justin via Dateline Media)
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