San Francisco supes override mayor's toy ban veto

— San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has overriden Mayor Gavin Newsom's veto of a law that bans toys in certain children's meals.

The board's 8-3 vote on Tuesday was not a surprise. The measure was approved earlier this month with enough votes to overcome Newsom's veto.

The regulations are set to go into effect in December 2011. They would prohibit toy giveaways in fast-food children's meals that have more than a certain amount of sodium, calories and calories from fat. They would also limit saturated fats and trans fats and require fruits or vegetables be served with each meal with a toy.

Newsom said parents should regulate what their children eat, not the government.

Tuesday's vote was one of the few times the board overturned his veto during his seven years in office.

The Associated Press


