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Why perfectly good Happy Meals are littering the streets of Japan
CNN 10
Aug 19, 2025

Today on CNN10: We look at how a major labor strike at one of North America's largest airlines is impacting travel plans around the world. We follow the latest on an influencer pilot who's been stranded in Antarctica as his legal saga plays out. Then, we dig in and find out why hundreds of perfectly good Happy Meals are being tossed on the streets of Japan, outraging food waste advocates. All this and more on today's CNN10!