Retiring Ronald

"McDonald's, and its iconic clown, is not only the face of the epidemic: it is the engine behind it. No corporation has done more to hook kids on unhealthy food," said Stacey Folsom, spokeswoman for Corporate Accountability International.

The group kicked off its campaign to retire the clown at press conferences around the country today, including an event at San Francisco City Hall.

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