When The Daily Show visits politicians, it’s almost never a good thing for for the politician, but always funny for the rest of us watching. This week The Daily Show aired a meeting between correspondent Aasif Mandvi and San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar. They discussed Mar’s legislation that banned on toys in Happy Meals in San Francisco.
Eric Mar hanged in there with Aasif Mandvi til then end, when Aasif flipped the tables. As Eric explains how his daughter no longer wants to eat junk food after watching the documentary “Super Size Me,” Aasif goes into the difference between legislation for McDonald’s and Netflix:
Aasif Mandvi: “So she learned from her parents?”
Eric Mar: “That’s a large part of it.”
Aasif Mandvi: “Would it be hard to pass a law to force Netflix to send ‘Super Size Me’ to every parent in San Francisco?”
Eric Mar: “We can’t force Netflix, a private company, to do something like that.”
Aasif Mandvi: “Are you serious right now?”
Eric Mar: “We have no power to force Netflix, or a private company like that, to change a business practice.”
The ban will be enacted later this year. After San Francisco bans toys from Happy Meals, Aasif Mandvi plans to introduce kids to the brand new Crappy Meal.
Happy Meal Ban Showdown : Aasif Mandvi vs SF Supervisor Eric Mar