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McDonald's UK CEO Blames Video Games for Childhood Obesity
BoingBoing is reporting that Steve Eaterbrook, McDonald's UK CEO, says that video games are leading the charge in obesity. He does have the decency to at least admit fatty foods are a part of the problem, but points the finger at interactive games for keeping kids indoors and not out burning off energy. "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." Don't forget, we have known for ages that video games make us fat and mean.
Nice attempt at trying to make a hip, John Katz-like post, while ignoring or trying to obfuscate the issue that PS3/360/Wii and parent's tolerance of these console babysitters is contributing obesity in the US and elsewhere. .
"#3 really vexes me. My son has reactions to milk protein (irritability, rash around his butt), wheat (skin rash), canola (screaming hyperactivity), and artificial food coloring (more irritability and hypersensitivity to things going wrong); since my wife is still nursing him, she has to avoid those things too. And she's discovered that she reacts to milk protein (rashiness) and soy (body temperature drops by 1-2 degrees, cold sores develop on lip every couple of weeks, versus virtually never when she's off soy)."
You should have your doctor put your child in the medical books for having responses that AREN"T FUCKING POSSIBLE.
People like you spreading crap is hurting the world.
I don't doubt you perceived this issues, but some of them are not because of the reasons you listed.
What a horror story. No offense, but perhaps you and your allergic-to-everything (and herpes-infected) wife should reconsider your decision to reproduce?
everything in moderation