Would you like a gas guzzler with your chicken Mcnuggets?

• Author: Warner, Melanie
• Position: OPINION - Brief article

When General Motors introduced the 11-miles-to-the-gallon Hummer H2 four years ago, it redefined American extravagance. But now, with gas at more than $3 a gallon, sales of Hummers are declining, as Americans become increasingly conscious of gas mileage. McDonald's, however, appears not to have gotten the message. This summer, it put toy Hummers in children's Happy Meal boxes. "Anything that sends a message to kids that these are the cool vehicles to buy is the wrong message," says one environmental...