<P> Critics have claimed that a clown mascot targeting children for fast food is unethical . A group of 550 doctors took out newspaper ads in 2011 demanding Ronald McDonald's retirement . In 2010, the Corporate Accountability International in Boston, Massachusetts suggested that Ronald McDonald should be retired due to childhood obesity in the United States; however, then McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner said there were no plans to retire the character . </P> <P> On May 18, 2011, Corporate Accountability International renewed their call to retire Ronald McDonald, by running ads in major newspapers and launching several web pages dedicated to the retirement of the character . McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner defended Ronald McDonald by saying that he is an ambassador for good and "it's all about choice". </P> <P> Shortly afterwards, McDonald's Website News Statements announced that Ronald McDonald is here to stay . In 2014, McDonald's new CEO Don Thompson said that Ronald McDonald does not encourage kids to eat unhealthy foods . He stated Ronald McDonald only spreads joy and smiles . The Corporate Accountability International failed to retire him due to the fact that he is a national icon and has been around for half a century . </P>

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