WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington-based consumer advocacy group is threating to file a lawsuit against McDonald's, charging that the fast food chain "unfairly and deceptively" markets toys to children.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, which has filed dozens of lawsuits against food companies in recent years, is hoping the publicity and the threat of a lawsuit will force McDonald’s to negotiate with them on the issue. The group announced the lawsuit Tuesday in a letter to McDonald’s 30 days before filing it with the hope that the company will agree to stop selling the toys before a suit is filed.
