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'Talk of CNN'

Aired September 20, 2002 - 06:37   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Every Friday at this time, the guys at Atlanta's Fox 97.1 give us their take on what's making news, and they often get me into trouble.
Randy and Spiff live on the line for this morning's "Talk of CNN."

Hi, guys.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh!

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's not our fault, I'm telling you.

COSTELLO: Yes, yes, yes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, right. You get us...

COSTELLO: It is your fault.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It is not!

COSTELLO: I'm going to find some way to punish you for that.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, no!

COSTELLO: Anyway, you're talking about very interesting things this morning. There are actually some parents in New York suing McDonald's because their kids got fat?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, their kids -- yes, they say their kids are obese, because, they say, McDonald's make unhealthy meals. And because their -- you know, their play center there, the playgrounds and the toy promotions, make the kids want to go there. And I'm thinking, wait a minute, who drives the kids to McDonald's?

COSTELLO: Haven't they heard, though, that McDonald's has lessened the fat content in their french fries?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, has that taken place yet? They are supposed to do that, but these people know, they said, no, we're getting a class-action suit. There are other people out there that has the same problem we have, you know, that we can't get -- you know, and the hamburglar is telling them, "come on in, come on in."

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Personally, Carol, I'm throwing in the towel right now on all personal responsibility. I can't take it anymore. This morning, I have decided to sue the Casio Company, because my alarm clock has caused me undue stress at 4:00 a.m.

COSTELLO: Oh, that's a great idea! I've got to look into that.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I can't take it.

COSTELLO: You know, one thought about McDonald's, because you know I love to play devil's advocate, there aren't many places you can take your kids for a good, fast, cheap meal. It seems the healthier food available to buy is the most expensive.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Well, you're absolutely correct, but you don't have to take them four times a day. See, that's where we get into the problem, I think.

COSTELLO: Well, give me details. I mean, how much weight did these kids gain?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They just -- I don't know. They didn't give their names. Jabba the Hut is the only name mentioned in the article I see here.

COSTELLO: You guys are so bad. Should we change topics now, since you're just going to get silly on me again?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right, all right.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We always do.

COSTELLO: Irradiated meat -- what the heck is that about?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, they've been doing it for a couple of years, but now, it's here in our home place of Atlanta. It's supposed to eliminate bacteria and things like E. coli, but the idea that it's irradiated is just kind of scary.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, we like to call it "irritated meat."

COSTELLO: So, this meat is going to be available in supermarkets across Atlanta?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, indeed.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, and Publix, which is, you know, is a major chain, they're going to do it in 711 stores by early next year. And not only ground beef, they're the very first to do chicken as well.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: OK.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They say that this is what the consumers want, because of all of the E. coli breakouts and stuff like that recently.

COSTELLO: Well, I can see many wives across Atlanta and husbands saying, honey, here is this beautiful, baked irradiated chicken.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm just wondering if we'll still need a light in our refrigerator.

COSTELLO: Hey, Randy and Spiff, thank you very much. You're always a lot of fun.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You, too.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you.

COSTELLO: We'll catch you next Friday.

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Aired September 20, 2002 - 06:37   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Every Friday at this time, the guys at Atlanta's Fox 97.1 give us their take on what's making news, and they often get me into trouble.
Randy and Spiff live on the line for this morning's "Talk of CNN."

Hi, guys.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh!

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's not our fault, I'm telling you.

COSTELLO: Yes, yes, yes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, right. You get us...

COSTELLO: It is your fault.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It is not!

COSTELLO: I'm going to find some way to punish you for that.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, no!

COSTELLO: Anyway, you're talking about very interesting things this morning. There are actually some parents in New York suing McDonald's because their kids got fat?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, their kids -- yes, they say their kids are obese, because, they say, McDonald's make unhealthy meals. And because their -- you know, their play center there, the playgrounds and the toy promotions, make the kids want to go there. And I'm thinking, wait a minute, who drives the kids to McDonald's?

COSTELLO: Haven't they heard, though, that McDonald's has lessened the fat content in their french fries?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, has that taken place yet? They are supposed to do that, but these people know, they said, no, we're getting a class-action suit. There are other people out there that has the same problem we have, you know, that we can't get -- you know, and the hamburglar is telling them, "come on in, come on in."

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Personally, Carol, I'm throwing in the towel right now on all personal responsibility. I can't take it anymore. This morning, I have decided to sue the Casio Company, because my alarm clock has caused me undue stress at 4:00 a.m.

COSTELLO: Oh, that's a great idea! I've got to look into that.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I can't take it.

COSTELLO: You know, one thought about McDonald's, because you know I love to play devil's advocate, there aren't many places you can take your kids for a good, fast, cheap meal. It seems the healthier food available to buy is the most expensive.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Well, you're absolutely correct, but you don't have to take them four times a day. See, that's where we get into the problem, I think.

COSTELLO: Well, give me details. I mean, how much weight did these kids gain?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They just -- I don't know. They didn't give their names. Jabba the Hut is the only name mentioned in the article I see here.

COSTELLO: You guys are so bad. Should we change topics now, since you're just going to get silly on me again?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right, all right.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We always do.

COSTELLO: Irradiated meat -- what the heck is that about?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, they've been doing it for a couple of years, but now, it's here in our home place of Atlanta. It's supposed to eliminate bacteria and things like E. coli, but the idea that it's irradiated is just kind of scary.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, we like to call it "irritated meat."

COSTELLO: So, this meat is going to be available in supermarkets across Atlanta?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, indeed.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, and Publix, which is, you know, is a major chain, they're going to do it in 711 stores by early next year. And not only ground beef, they're the very first to do chicken as well.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: OK.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They say that this is what the consumers want, because of all of the E. coli breakouts and stuff like that recently.

COSTELLO: Well, I can see many wives across Atlanta and husbands saying, honey, here is this beautiful, baked irradiated chicken.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm just wondering if we'll still need a light in our refrigerator.

COSTELLO: Hey, Randy and Spiff, thank you very much. You're always a lot of fun.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You, too.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you.

COSTELLO: We'll catch you next Friday.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.