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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 979835" data-attributes="member: 1246">Gee I wonder if Mooch would turn down a campaign contribution of a million dollars from a company like Mars candy or Lays Chips or any other junk food maker.&nbsp; I think she&#039;d drop her principles, grab the money and run!!<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/05/entertainment-us-disney-sugar-idUSBRE85402W20120605" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> — Walt Disney Co, owner of the ABC broadcast network and a suite of cable channels, will stop accepting some junk-food ads on TV programs, radio shows and websites aimed at children, according to sources with knowledge of the plan.

Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger and first lady Michelle Obama plan to make an announcement on Tuesday in Washington, the sources said.

Disney plans to cut advertising during children’s programming on its networks such as ABC and Disney XD or its kid-focused websites for foods that fail to meet minimum nutrition requirements, the sources said.

A Disney spokeswoman declined to comment on Tuesday’s announcement.
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[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 979835, member: 1246"] Gee I wonder if Mooch would turn down a campaign contribution of a million dollars from a company like Mars candy or Lays Chips or any other junk food maker. I think she'd drop her principles, grab the money and run!! [INDENT][URL="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/05/entertainment-us-disney-sugar-idUSBRE85402W20120605"](Reuters)[/URL] — Walt Disney Co, owner of the ABC broadcast network and a suite of cable channels, will stop accepting some junk-food ads on TV programs, radio shows and websites aimed at children, according to sources with knowledge of the plan. Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger and first lady Michelle Obama plan to make an announcement on Tuesday in Washington, the sources said. Disney plans to cut advertising during children’s programming on its networks such as ABC and Disney XD or its kid-focused websites for foods that fail to meet minimum nutrition requirements, the sources said. A Disney spokeswoman declined to comment on Tuesday’s announcement. [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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