I'm addressing this thread title of yours: "TV Christmas parade serves up junk food & candy (and politics will follow)"

So does this mean that Santa or the Christmas Parade people around the country should hand out celery sticks and lentil chips instead of peppermint candy canes????

And as to "where will the leadership come from?".....Well, it comes from the individual person and parents, to decide what and how much they will eat!