Quick Jump Daily Digest

Thank you for your interest in the Quick Jump Daily Digest. Get notified of all new content on QJ in our free Daily Digest. To subscribe, enter your email address below and click the subscribe button.


Email Address:


Email will come from "donotreply@caputomedia.com". Please whitelist this email address.

Cancel and Return to page

Daily Star: McDonald's shouldn't blame video games for kids' obesity

Posted Jan 13, 2008 at 10:58PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii, PS3, MMORPG, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: Coke, UK
Ó

Child obesity linked to video games according to McDonald's CEO - Image 1Some of you may remember when McDonald's UK CEO Steve Easterbrook took a stab at the video game biz last week, relating it to child obesity.

In response to this statement, Daily Star writer Paul Vale retorted with his own comeback answering the CEO's barbed remark. Vale did admit that Easterbrook's statement about kids preferring to stay at home playing video games was true enough.

However, Vale mentioned that McDonald's should have a good long look at themselves before pointing a greasy finger at anyone else. Here's a direct excerpt from Vale's article posted on the Daily Star website:

You admitted the food and drink biz played a part too - but you forgot to mention the 1,200 calories contained in an average Big Mac, large fries and a Coke. IÂ’ve no problem with McDonald's - if people want to buy it thatÂ’s up to them.


But I do have a problem with the gaming industry being blamed for all of society’s ills as it often is, just because it’s a soft target. Like one of your ­customers, Phil, we’ve had a stomach-full.


He also mentioned that Easterbrook shouldn't blame the gaming industry for all of society's ills just because it's a soft and convenient target.



This story sucks? This story rocks!
Vote Now!    This story ROCKS! (0) This story SUCKS!! (0)




Become a Member of QJ.Net!

If you want your comments to go live without waiting for moderation, you need to be logged in. Being logged in has its benefits:
  • Logged in members do not wait for their comments to be approved.
  • Logged in members can sign up for nightly updates.
  • Logged in members can create Profiles to be seen by other users.
So why wait? Create an account or login now! It's easy, quick, and free.

To get started, use the LOGIN boxes, or the REGISTER link at the top right!

Comments 


 
# WowKaden 2008-01-14 01:32
Something we can agree on. Lol. it is getting out of hand now..games being blamed for everything.

Reply
 

 
# BahNeuromancer 2008-01-14 01:56
Everyone is copying Jack Thompson now... :-(

Reply
 

 
# Ludicrousfunkify 2008-01-14 02:32
This is the most ridiculous thing I have heard in awhile. Video games do not make people fat. Consuming large quantities of fatty food and sitting on your arse do, though. But even sitting on your arse cannot make you fat without the fatty food. And if video games are what you do while on said arse, then having 2 hands on a controller kind of gets in the way of consuming the food, doesn't it?



Why can't people take some god damn responsibility for their own actions? Nobody is making them fat. Get up and exercise and stop going to McDonald's every day.

Reply
 

 
# ....Silver-Tiger 2008-01-14 03:58
OMG! Have you seen the photo of the dude on the QJ startpage?



He hasn't two eyebrows, but actually one long eyebrow!



XD

Reply
 

 
# hahinfinitysend 2008-01-14 10:11
I'm sure the douchebag also forgot to mention that McD's frying oil contains tons of trans fat. And that it's purposefully addictive.



I've been McD's-free for about 3 years now and I'm so much happier because of it.

Reply
 

 
# Finally!!....Stealth! 2008-01-14 11:42
"But I do have a problem with the gaming industry being blamed for all of society’s ills as it often is, just because it’s a soft target. Like one of your ­customers, Phil, we’ve had a stomach-full." stated Vale



Thank you, finally someone who's sane and smart unlike the fools who continue to bash videogames. Yes im also getting sick and tired of the gaming industry getting blamed for society ills, grow up and stop scapegoating the problem.



Parents please grow a pair of ballZ and teach your kids some rules and teach them to eat right. Sure we all like burgers and stuff once in awhile but not all the time.



IF anyone has seen the Family Guy Episode yesterday about Peter Griffin eating 30 hamburgers in one sitting and getting a stroke because of it will show that eating too much is a bad thing. After watching that Episode im actually going to lessen the amount i eat at Burger places and others.

Even though i work out everyday im still going to cut out a few.



And for the love of god do your jobs and tell your kids no if they're playing a bad game and take it away, its your house step up and do it right. The only ones to blame is your self, not the videogame industry.



Its the same $hit as the fat people blaming McDonalds for the supersize menu thats getting them fat, Does money buy its won foods no, you do. Be an adult and take responsibility of your own actions.

Reply
 

 
# Orlyeh?Orlyeh 2008-01-14 12:17
You've never seen a Halo fest complete with people eating Doritos, pizza, and sucking down gallons of Mountain Spew.



I agree with pretty much everything you say though.

Reply
 

 
# Absolutely trueWoden501 2008-01-14 18:40
I completely agree, and I am also a perfect example. I am an avid gamer, and I have not gained a single pound in the last three years. You don't gain weight from doing nothing. Think about it, if you don't take in a huge excess of calories then you don't have an excessively large amount of calories to burn.



There are three major parts to my life; work, gaming, and school. Right now even my job involves games as I work at my local Game Crazy. To tell you all the truth... only about 30% of the people who come into my store are overweight, and only about 10% are significantly overweight.

Reply
 

 
# I hate Mcdonalds.yworob 2008-01-15 05:34
Worst food quality and customer service in the business. Every time there is a school shooting, one of the first things the media mentions is that the shooter has played violent video games before. They dont mention the movie industry or anything else, its always Sony and Microsofts fault. People dont want to take responsibility for their own lousy parenting.

Reply
 

 
# Look at how fat this kid is in the picture next to the article.yworob 2008-01-15 05:39
With all his fat rolls he looks like the Michelin man. I bet he couldnt run more than 20 feet. His parents should be ashamed.

Reply
 

 
# I...trixter 2008-01-15 17:30
I shot the man because he looked like Ronald. I then went and slaughtered the neighbours because they bought KFC that evening and I was hungry. After that I raped three women because days of our lives made me horny (watched it while eating my KFC).



See...it's all a load of crap.

Reply
 

Add comment

Security code
Refresh


Welcome to QJ.Net!

If you want your comments to go live without waiting for moderation, you need to be logged in. Being logged in has its benefits:
  • Logged in members do not wait for their comments to be approved.
  • Logged in members can create Profiles to be seen by other users.
So why wait? Create an account or login now! It's easy, quick, and free.

To get started, use the LOGIN boxes, or the REGISTER link below!



Want to learn more about the team who brings you the QJ news?

Read about them now!


RSS Feeds Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook
Login:

HOT FLASH GAMES

Monster Truck Jumper

Left to Die

The Empire 2

Dark Dimension

Town Drift Competition

Heroes of the Sword