McDonald's UK CEO Blames Video Games for Childhood Obesity

by on Jan 14, 2008

<strong>Look, it's clearly not hyper-fatty food that's the problem. The rugrats just need to run around more! Damn videogame makers...</strong>

Look, it's clearly not hyper-fatty food that's the problem. The rugrats just need to run around more! Damn videogame makers...

The CEO of McDonald's UK has fingered the videogame industry as the culprits for increasing childhood obesity. Right.

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.

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