McDonald's has been extraordinary at site selection; it was a pioneer in studying the best places for retail locations. One of the things it did is study very carefully where sprawl was headed.

I think for real change to happen, it's going to have to come from the kids, the community, the teachers, the parents.

We can have Americans eating affordably and eating in a way that's sustainable.

I really like visiting schools, but what I tell students isn't anywhere near as interesting to me as what they tell me.

If the market does indeed embody the sum of all human wishes, then the secret ones are just as important as the ones that are openly displayed.

The current fast food that we have is inexpensive when you buy it, but the long-term costs of eating it and the long-term costs to society, are much too high. This cheap food, when you add up all the total costs, is much too expensive.

Congress should ban advertising that preys upon children, it should stop subsidizing dead-end jobs, it should pass tougher food safety laws, it should protect American workers from serious harm, it should fight against dangerous concentrations of economic power.