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What is up with happy meals?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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The original intent of the "happy meal" was to make a child sized portion and give a prize with it. It was borrowed from the product "Cracker Jack", a caramel and popcorn confection, popular in the early 20th century. This product had a prize in every box and became synomous with cheap toys.

The happy meal was designed to appeal to picky children and the idea of eating all your meal which can be a problem with young eaters. It was thought that a complete meal was too large for a child and a small meal package would encourage children to eat the whole thing. Of course, as with all good ideas, the concept took on a life of it's own, with the toy becoming the motivation of the concept.

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