Quote:The obesity epidemic in America seems to always be one of the hot button issues; however, never would wee have imagined that this would occur. Fast food legends, McDonald’s, has just pointed the finger at gaming for being a major contributor to childhood obesity.

Steve Easterbrook, CEO of McDonald’s UK, believes that the restaurant business has a role in the problem, but points the finger mainly at gaming.

“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 wee better communicate to individuals the importance of a balanced diet and taking care of themselves?” – Did you try to stop and think about not serving 1,300 calorie value meals to kids?

He then followed that up with, “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.”

PSU is now highly anticipating the partnership between Jack Thompson and McDonald’s to bring justice and gym memberships to all in the video gaming world.

Source: MCV

http://www.psu.com/McDonalds-blames-vide...351-p0.php

Obviously, they're blamming the Maccas game they released last month - which is brainwashing kids to spend ridiculus amounts of money on fast food.


Oh the irony.

wow....ive been playing video games for 23 years.  I will be 30 in weeks and I am 6 foot tall and 150 pounds and don't eat McDonalds.  Now who is to blame for obesity?

I think Jack Thompson needs to get a new hobby that is NOT related to bashing great games.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

This is just too funny :rofl:

i don't know about you guys, but I'm siding with mcdonalds on this one. fat chocolates.

lol, everyones blaming videogames for everything.

Video games are indeed a very fatty junk food.

i blame alcohol, when I'm so drunk i always want a double sheeshbhurger wit no pikos (yes so drunk i even slurr everything)

ExBu Wrote:lol, everyones blaming videogames for everything.

Oh why, but of course!
They make you fat.
They incite violence.
They get people addicted.
They cause deaths.
They cause loss of money (if the person doesn't pirate).

Gawd, it's like the new legal drug.