-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Doctors unhappy about McDonald's being sponsor for London Olympics: LONDON -- McDonald's is a sponsor for the London Olympics – and a British doctors' group says that's sending the wrong message in a country with ballooning obesity. Big Macs, fries and milkshakes will be part of McDonald's exclusively branded menu at the Olympics and the fast-food giant will soon be opening its largest franchise in the world, a two-story cathedral-like restaurant that seats 1,500 customers, at London's Olympic Park. McDonald's will be the only restauranteur allowed to sell brand-name food at the games and there will also be a separate McDonald's within the athletes' village – in addition to three others at the Olympic Park. Alongside McDonald's, Coca-Cola has the exclusive right to sell non-alcoholic drinks at Olympic venues. Heineken has been named the games' official beer. "It's very sad that an event that celebrates the very best of athletic achievements should be sponsored by companies contributing to the obesity problem and unhealthy habits," said Terence Stephenson, a spokesman for the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges. The group is calling upon the British government to restrict advertising by McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Heineken during the Olympic Games, which are being held in London from July 27 to Aug.12. But that's unlikely to happen. London Olympic organizers have defended their decision to accept McDonald's sponsorship as a business deal. "Sponsors provide a huge amount of the funding required to stage the games," said a spokesman for the organizing committee in a statement. "Without our partners such as McDonald's, the games simply wouldn't happen." About one-quarter of Britons are obese and experts estimate that could jump to half by 2030. Obesity and related health ailments cost the U.K. health system about 4 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) every year. "These brands are using the Olympics to be associated with medals and svelte, fit athletes," he said. "They don't want us to think of fat, unhealthy people when we think of their products." Britain is also battling an increasing alcohol problem, which experts warned could worsen during the Olympics. "When any major sporting event has an official alcohol supplier, it sends out completely the wrong messages to young people, making it seem as though no major event is complete without alcohol," said Sir Ian Gilmore, special adviser to the Royal College of Physicians on alcohol. He said he "greatly regretted" that the London Olympics had appointed an official beer. Some experts said advertising during the Olympics could actually cause a spike in fast food consumption, even in people not inclined to eat it. "We cannot simply decide not to process (an ad), there is a subliminal association that is made that may affect your behavior in the future," said Nilli Lavie, a professor of psychology and brain sciences at University College London. McDonald's said in a statement they expected about one-in-10 people visiting London's Olympic Park to eat at their Golden Arches. The company has been an official Olympics sponsor since 1976 and said it would be using its expertise to provide "high-quality British food" at the Games. Stephenson of the doctor's group doubts if many of the competing athletes would have an appetite for the cheeseburgers, fries, and chicken nuggets that will be ubiquitous at the Games' venues. "I'm not sure how many of them will be eating this kind of food before competing for a medal," he said. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/01/london-olympics-sponsor-mcdonalds-doctors-blast_n_1467109.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I'm sure they'd be happier if Pfizer was sponsoring then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*VaNcOuVeRCaNuCkS* Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 So whats the deal here Isn't it the same as Beer Companies being sponsors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Mauviette75 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 anyway. when you go to mc donalds, what do you order? i got: *one large chicken mc nuggets meal. (w/fries, no sauce, coke zero -cause coke zero makes a huge difference when you're ordering 1 million calories, and rum is delicious in any kind of coke) *2 hamburgers no pickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberries Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 anyway. when you go to mc donalds, what do you order? i got: *one large chicken mc nuggets meal. (w/fries, no sauce, coke zero -cause coke zero makes a huge difference when you're ordering 1 million calories, and rum is delicious in any kind of coke) *2 hamburgers no pickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hahaha This thread makes me want to watch Super Size Me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luongo Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 People will find anyone to blame but themselves. People make up the obesity epidemic, not corporations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 anyway. when you go to mc donalds, what do you order? i got: *one large chicken mc nuggets meal. (w/fries, no sauce, coke zero -cause coke zero makes a huge difference when you're ordering 1 million calories, and rum is delicious in any kind of coke) *2 hamburgers no pickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Mauviette75 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Mauviette75 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 One McDouble One Junior Chicken One Medium Fries One Drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 People will find anyone to blame but themselves. People make up the obesity epidemic, not corporations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnows53 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 One McDouble One Junior Chicken One Medium Fries One Drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Considering all the crap that's in McDonald's fries and the fact they will still look the exact same 6 months from now, I don't know how anyone can eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mau5trap Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 When I was in France I ate like a sir.. by getting the Royal Bacon combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Considering all the crap that's in McDonald's fries and the fact they will still look the exact same 6 months from now, I don't know how anyone can eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 People find it to be delicious and have cravings for fast food. I don't understand either, I find it to be pretty disgusting. Regardless, McDonald's is doing nothing wrong sponsoring the Olympics. They've done so for a while, I don't see what the big deal is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 People get cravings for it because of all the crap that is in it. The more you eat it the more your body craves it. If you havent seen Supersize Me, I suggest watching it. I don't see a problem with them sponsoring it either. As I stated earlier people need to educate themselves on what they eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Yup, the chemicals and all that other great stuff. Agreed, but I find that a lot of people know what they're eating, yet they don't really seem to care nor are they willing to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLumme Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 McDouble with no pickle, small fries. Pack the fries inbetween the 'meat' in the McDouble. If you're feeling saucy, put some McChicken sauce in there as well. Large iced coffee to drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 And this behaviour is different from drug addiction how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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