Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - KGO - 20110126:10:44:00
It's an avalanche of colorful characters from every corner of childhood. mcdonald's puts a lot of time and money into those little pieces of plastic. everything from graphic artists to safety tests. they invest millions in marketing the trinkets. and as a result, kids like 6-year-old mya parham find them irresistible. >> well, this one, it has a mirror. >> reporter: but mya's mom monet says those toys draw her kids to unhealthy foods. >> they see commercials that say, oh, you know, there's these toys, they come with the happy meals. we have eight of them. so even for my 6-year-old, the questio...