The chief executive of McDonald’s UK has hit out at video games for being a major cause of the childhood obesity crisis.
Steve Easterbrook told The Times that the food and drinks industry shared responsibility for the issue with individuals and Government.
But he made special mention of the popularity of games – and said they have reduced the amount of time young people spend outdoors “burning off energy”.
“The issue of obesity is complex and is absolutely one our society is facing, there’s no denial about that,” said Easterbrook. “But if you break it down I think there’s an education piece: how can we better communicate to individuals the importance of a balanced diet and taking care of themselves?
“Then there’s a lifestyle element: there’s fewer green spaces and kids are sat home playing computer games on the TV when in the past they’d have been burning off energy outside.”
According to The Times, McDonalds UK is ‘on the brink of its best year for two decades’. The firm has enjoyed six per cent like-for-like sales growth in the last year. More than 88 million visits were made to McDonald's restaurants last month, up 10 million on the previous year.
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Mc Donald blames video games for child obeisity
Do you ever feel like you want to go home?
Lost in the crowd and you feel alone
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lol. Most people who play computer games go out anyway and then they get the blame for teen violence/drunk/vandalism etc.
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Some don't run about though. There's people who sit there allday playing games.
Originally Posted by Nevernoob
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But its coming from Mc Donalds? The biggest Fast food brand in the world.
Its just ridiculous coming from themDo you ever feel like you want to go home?
Lost in the crowd and you feel alone
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No it's not. If people who play computer games allday don't excerise or go out as much as you should as a kid ect, then it's the kids fault. Tis not McDonalds fault the fat idiots like to go there and eat. Originally Posted by Andeeh
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Video games are a scapegoat for alot things, now obesity. I haven't heard so much crap in all my life. Why do people all of a sudden care about obesity anyway? If people wan't to live on crap and go without exercise, let them! It's their choice to do *** all about it.
Also known as that charming, handsome, young fellow SHEEPY.
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Agree with Azul.
Do you ever feel like you want to go home?
Lost in the crowd and you feel alone
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Yeah, what Azul said
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This is stupid, some people play video games all day but thats their fault not the video games themselves. Its like someone eating carrots all day and then when they get fat say OMG CARROTS MAKE YOU FAT!!!. This is even more rediculous with the popularity of the wii which encourages you to burn calories with games like Wii sports and Wii fit.
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I spend maybe 40-50 hours gaming a week and I'm not fat? :S
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