Comments on: Athletes fight back over McDonald’s Games ads

By: Becky Freeman

Becky Freeman — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Another Olympic-fever promotion McDonald’s has on during the games are the Coca-cola Olympic collector glasses. One issued a week over the next three weeks - so that would mean a weekly visit for three weeks to be able to have the whole “limited edition” collection. Is this considered a “moderate” number of visits to a fast food outlet? I suppose the trick is to exercise as much as on Olympian in order to avoid getting a big belly from all those Big Macs.

By: Tom McLoughlin

Tom McLoughlin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Great counter adverts. I’m getting into my fruit snacks lately - 2 oranges cut into quarters at a time. I’m noticing a sense of nostalgia for the junior footy days. The current bag has the perfect sweetness and tang. Getting into cooking more regularly is the go too.

By: Brizer

Brizer — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

There’s a scene in the somewhat ordinary kids’ film The Game Plan (starring The Rock) where he is offered $25 million if, after winning the Grand Final, the star quarterback turns to the camera and says “I’m going straight to Fanny Burgers”. Instead, he turned to the camera and said “I’m going home to spend time with my daughter”.
Who would have thought Australian sports stars would sell their souls and integrity like this. Despicable, and good on Luc and the others for standing up for kids’ health.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Yes, go the healthy foods, fight the power, down with Maccas’ manipulative advertising, etc, but….

Don’t kids find it annoying to be preached to by freaks of nature who never ever eat junk food, never even WANT junk food? I know I do.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

The supermarket and fast food generations, including myself have all been short-changed. Living in northern NSW where road-side stalls sell local produce the taste of fresh veges and fruits such as corn, tomatoes, beans, potatoes,bananas, pineapples etc …even the perfume of fresias and sweet peas significantly differs to what’s sold in Woollies/Coles. Maybe losing contact with ‘comfort tastes and smells’ and being frustrated with ‘fake-foods’ is why we head for Maccas etc and why we’re stressed and overweight. When I threw out the Woollies strawberries that took two weeks to ‘ripen’ and taste like lemons I went to the local servo for a Cornetto ‘hit’!! Shame they don’t have all-night roadside stalls.

By: Connor Moran

Connor Moran — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

More of the comedy/tragedy that is commercialised sport.

By: Chris Johnsonc

Chris Johnsonc — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

It’s brilliant, sane and sensible advertising and it draws credibility. Perhaps the anti-smoking, safe-driving lobbyists could invoke the same psychological tack. Arguments that sit logically, are hard to dismiss.

By: Pip

Pip — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

People getting back at Maccas - so good!