It looks like some are trying to ban the sponsorship of McDonald's and Coca-Cola from the 2012 London Olympic games. This might not seem like a huge deal, but they gain a ton of revenue from those sponsorships. All in an attempt because people can't eat healthily enough with all these temptations :irked:

 

"Just over a month before London hosts the 2012 Olympics, the powerful elected body passed a motion urging the International Olympic Committee to adopt strict sponsorship criteria in a bid to outlaw advertising of products linked to child obesity."

 

"Coca-Cola has sponsored every Olympic Games since 1928, making it the longest continuous partner of the Olympic Movement, while McDonald’s has been ever-present since the Montreal Olympics in 1976."

 

The Movement to Ban McDonald’s, Coca-Cola From the London Olympics | Moneyland | TIME.com

I'm all for it. I'm fairly certain that the majority of these athletes rarely have McDonald's and Coke as part of their regular diet. Makes sense to me.

Awesome. The Olympics should have no problems gaining sponsors.

Well then lets ban the following too: To name just a few!

 

BP, they sure made a mess out of the US Gulf Coast

BMW, people get hurt and die while driving their cars and the pollution they produce is destroying our planet

DOW, I mean chemicals are dangerous

The Lottery, heavens forbid, gambling..........

Whether they eat or drink the products where is the loyalty to 2 corporations that have spent millions for the Olympics?

I'm all for it. I'm fairly certain that the majority of these athletes rarely have McDonald's and Coke as part of their regular diet. Makes sense to me.

 

Im sure most of these athletes don't use the majority of the products that ate sponsors.

Whether they eat or drink the products where is the loyalty to 2 corporations that have spent millions for the Olympics?

 

That's part of the reason I have an issue with it. Coca-Cola has been sponsoring the Olympics for 84 total years.

That's part of the reason I have an issue with it. Coca-Cola has been sponsoring the Olympics for 84 total years.

...and once again, just because something has ALWAYS happened that way doesn't make it a good thing.

I guess I'm going to have to boycott the Olympics now. Healthy lifestyle? Give me a break, and quit trying to mess with my wallet.

Actually, if a kid sits around & watches the Olympics rather than actually get exercise for themselves, then they're still going to be fat.

Actually, if a kid sits around & watches the Olympics rather than actually get exercise for themselves, then they're still going to be fat.

I doubt ~ month of inactivity every two years will contribute to their obesity...

I doubt ~ month of inactivity every two years will contribute to their obesity...

 

I don't know. From another thread, we've already established the power of "30 days." Perhaps a 30-day routine of sitting around like a fat blob of nothing will only make it more difficult to ever be anything other than that.

 

:lol:

Something to remember though: Coca-Cola does own Powerade (which I know isn't as awesome as Gatorade) and bottled water companies as well.

 

And McDonald's is trying to come out with healthy options lol.

 

...and once again, just because something has ALWAYS happened that way doesn't make it a good thing.

 

I can't help it, I'm usually more of a traditionalist.

Awesome. The Olympics should have no problems gaining sponsors.

 

I doubt that the Olympics could make up the entirety of what they would lose from dropping their two largest contributors with sponsors that fit the criteria of not promoting obesity. I can say with 100% certainty that they can't do it without having sponsors that have something undesirable (think Nike and sweatshops for an example).

...and once again, just because something has ALWAYS happened that way doesn't make it a good thing.

 

But how does it make it a bad thing? There reasoning being given is it's linked to child obesity, who's feeding those children that stuff. Last I checked Coca Cola and McDonalds aren't just handing out free food and drink to every obese kid that comes their way. That would mean it's probably the parents that are the problem. How about a few commercials aimed at parents about making healthier choices for their kids. I know that those would make more of an impact than pulling either of these sponsors.