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 Alright I was browsing the web in the usual way yesterday and ran across this appalling article that I must share. It involves a Big Mac and a videogame console.

McDonald's UK boss Steve Easterbrook reckons videogames are helping make people obese. The following article was originally posted on the Eurogamer website

In a chat with The Times he deflected responsibility from the fast food giant, claiming growing waist sizes were a product of a less physically active generation.

"I don't know who is to blame. The issue of obesity is complex and is absolutely one our society is facing, there's no denial about that," said Easterbrook, with French fry fingers and beef burger palms.

"But if you break it down I think there's an education piece: how can we better communicate to individuals the importance of a balanced diet and taking care of themselves?"

"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," he added, ignoring Nintendo and its recent efforts.

McDonald's is on the cusp of its best year in two decades, apparently, and now boasts using less salt, sugar and hydrogenated oil, on top of organic milk and 100 per cent chicken breasts. Apparently even Hollywood pair Pitt and Jolie let their kids have Happy Meals on Christmas Day. Turkey nuggets, probably.

Easterbrook naturally reckons his fast food chain is hard done by, victim of a false stigma enlarged by films like Supersize Me.

If you want to know more about what goes into their food - no eyeballs or pig fat, incidentally - then pop over to the Make Your Own Mind Up website.

 First off, this is like a guy who helped make nuclear weapons telling us that they never hurt anyone. What a crock of s--t. Personally I am a little disappointed that our red haired funny faced friend is calling me a fat-ass. I have been called may things in my lifetime, but this is uncalled for. Once again this boils down to individual people. If you are going to raise your kids to eat like crap and get little exercise, of course they are going to grow up overweight. And hey, Mcdonalds if you weren't the problem why did you go to such an extent to change your menu to a more healthier one?

 The finger of blame has been placed upon the gaming community for too long now. Next thing you know gamers will be responsible for our depleting ozone layer.

 Oh, and by the way Macdonald's there isn't anything good about fast food.

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