McDonald's CEO has claimed, "We don't sell junk food," at an annual shareholder's meeting last week.
CEO Don Thompson was confronted by a 9 year old fourth grader who questioned the nutritional value of McDonald's food and labeled its products "junk food."
Young Hannah Robertson began her statement by introducing herself and her age, and then continue to slam the nutritional value of McDonald's products as well as their advertising campaigns that target children.
She said, "It would be nice if you stopped trying to trick kids into wanting to eat your food all the time."
She continued by explaining that she and her mom created cooking videos together to promote healthy eating, and show that preparing and earing nutritional meals can be delicious and fun.
Robertson's mom, Kia, runs the business "Today I Ate A Rainbow," which encourages children to make healthy food choices, and instructs parents how to prepare wholesome meals and snack for their family.
Hannah went on to say, "If parents haven't taught their kids about healthy eating, then the kids probably believe that junk food is good for them because it might taste good."
She concluded by bluntly addressing the issue, asking Thompson how he felt knowing that the lack of nutritional value in McDonald's fast food products leads to diabetes and obesity in children.
Thompson replied, "First off, we don't sell junk food, Hannah."
He added, "We sell a lot of fruits and veggies at McDonald's and are trying to sell more. He also references that while McDonald's offers burgers, fries and chicken nuggets, the fast food chain also offers apples and fat-free milk in their "Happy Meal," and also offers salads, and grilled chicken wraps, on their regular menu.
Here is a video of the incident:
