Happy Meals

• McDonald's is shrinking fries and adding fruits and veggies to its Happy Meals. — Huffington Post Food
• French macaroon recipes to make your mouth water. — TLC
• What not to eat during a heat wave. — Food Republic
• The 10 best restaurants to watch the sunset. — The Daily Meal
• Learn to frost cupcakes the right way. — KitchenDaily
• Whole Foods launches an Edible Schoolyard copycat. — Grub Street SF
• Papaya's the source of the latest salmonella outbreak. — Eatocracy
• Get to know the fishermen behind Red Lobster. — Eater

• Chefs share their pantry staples. — Huffington Post Food
• Seven essential pots and pans. — Serious Eats
• Obama is signing the food safety bill today, but who is paying the bill? — The Atlantic
• The Daily Show has parodied the San Francisco happy meal ban. — Eater
• Taylor Swift is the latest celebrity to share her foodie ways. — Grub Street LA
• The best salads and breads to pair with soup. — The Kitchn
• Learn how to make classic Peruvian ceviche. — The Feast

Do you think it's OK for the government to ban a company product, particularly McDonald's Happy Meals? San Francisco is the first city to rule that restaurants can't serve free toys with meals that contain more than 600 calories, and a certain amount of sugar and fat, reports the Los Angeles Times. Further, the city's board of supervisors ordained that fruit and vegetables should be served with meals that come with toys.

This move against serving kids junk food with free toys is brought about by the nationwide child obesity epidemic that Supervisor Eric Mar says "is making our kids sick, particularly kids from low income neighborhoods, at an alarming rate. It's a survival issue and a day-to-day issue." Mar adds that the money that will be spent to fight diseases triggered by obesity will cost up to billions of dollars. I'm asking, is this Happy Meal ban a savvy move?