Comments on: McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Obese Olympics: A Public Health Threat http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:30:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Medicine: A Sociological Expression | Eastwood Zhao http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-5469 Medicine: A Sociological Expression | Eastwood Zhao Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:50:28 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-5469 [...] McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Obese Olympics: A Public Health Threat [...] [...] McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Obese Olympics: A Public Health Threat [...]

]]> By: Eastwood http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4739 Eastwood Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:59:03 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4739 The Fundamental Attribution Error in action! :D You're right: a large number of factors are responsible for the obesity epidemic. It is more effective to invest "upstream" -- I'll write about this shortly. The Fundamental Attribution Error in action! :D

You’re right: a large number of factors are responsible for the obesity epidemic.

It is more effective to invest “upstream” — I’ll write about this shortly.

]]> By: Wenting http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4734 Wenting Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:27:41 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4734 I think that the psychology behind why people fall for advertisements is a totally different topic. I also completely agree with the fact that these corporations are fueling another wave of obesity (or continuing the same wave I guess :P ) However, what I meant before is that, we sometimes overly blame these giant corporations.. Just like how people would blame external forces for their failures (doing badly in school, etc.) which attributing their successes to internal forces. In this case, we're blaming McDonald's for obesity, but avoiding other factors. I think that the psychology behind why people fall for advertisements is a totally different topic. I also completely agree with the fact that these corporations are fueling another wave of obesity (or continuing the same wave I guess :P )

However, what I meant before is that, we sometimes overly blame these giant corporations.. Just like how people would blame external forces for their failures (doing badly in school, etc.) which attributing their successes to internal forces. In this case, we’re blaming McDonald’s for obesity, but avoiding other factors.

]]> By: Eastwood http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4729 Eastwood Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:39:29 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4729 That's a valid point. As expensive as figure skating lessons may be, music lessons, at least ones in Vancouver, are not any cheaper. Top music lessons can cost up to $65/hour, not to mention instrument, travel, etc. With such popularity and media publicity, Patrick Chan should have done the right thing by representing products that are less "evil", such as athletic gear, as opposed to being a representative for McDonald's and fuelling the next wave of obesity. Looks like Patrick resigned to self interest and profit over societal well-being. That’s a valid point. As expensive as figure skating lessons may be, music lessons, at least ones in Vancouver, are not any cheaper. Top music lessons can cost up to $65/hour, not to mention instrument, travel, etc.

With such popularity and media publicity, Patrick Chan should have done the right thing by representing products that are less “evil”, such as athletic gear, as opposed to being a representative for McDonald’s and fuelling the next wave of obesity.

Looks like Patrick resigned to self interest and profit over societal well-being.

]]> By: Alison http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4728 Alison Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:10:52 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4728 Well, I don't think that Patrick Chan seriously encourages kids to eat at McDonald's and fast food...figure skating is expensive. I would know. Prices for private coaching range from $8 per 15 minutes (read: almost $50, add how you have to pay about $10/hour for ice time) at a beginner level and up. Costumes cost about $2000 at the elite level, plus travel. When Elizabeth Manley won silver in 1988, her mother was $50,000 in debt. So I can't blame Patrick Chan for agreeing to be supported by McDonald's. Well, I don’t think that Patrick Chan seriously encourages kids to eat at McDonald’s and fast food…figure skating is expensive. I would know. Prices for private coaching range from $8 per 15 minutes (read: almost $50, add how you have to pay about $10/hour for ice time) at a beginner level and up. Costumes cost about $2000 at the elite level, plus travel. When Elizabeth Manley won silver in 1988, her mother was $50,000 in debt. So I can’t blame Patrick Chan for agreeing to be supported by McDonald’s.

]]> By: Eastwood http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4720 Eastwood Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:07:22 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4720 It totally is the ultimate irony, especially with the video Alison shared, below. It totally is the ultimate irony, especially with the video Alison shared, below.

]]> By: Eastwood http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4719 Eastwood Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:06:27 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4719 We had some fantastic weather during the first week of reading break! Wow, Patrick, how could he? What kind of a role model is he to all the young skaters and admirers? I can hardly believe my eyes, as the next generation of kids are being infected by “obesity germs” by their favourite Canadian athlete. Thanks for sharing. Not surprisingly, Skatebuzz is owned by Skate Canada, which released the following statement: Patrick Chan joins the McDonald’s family! Two-time Canadian Champion Patrick Chan is now a part of team McDonald’s. On February 12, 2009, Chan celebrated the one year out to the 2010 Olympics at a Toronto McDonald’s. He signed autographs for fans and chatted with media. See: http://www.skatecanada.ca/enews/current/mar09/index.htm#athletes3 We had some fantastic weather during the first week of reading break!

Wow, Patrick, how could he? What kind of a role model is he to all the young skaters and admirers? I can hardly believe my eyes, as the next generation of kids are being infected by “obesity germs” by their favourite Canadian athlete. Thanks for sharing.

Not surprisingly, Skatebuzz is owned by Skate Canada, which released the following statement:

Patrick Chan joins the McDonald’s family! Two-time Canadian Champion Patrick Chan is now a part of team McDonald’s. On February 12, 2009, Chan celebrated the one year out to the 2010 Olympics at a Toronto McDonald’s. He signed autographs for fans and chatted with media. See: http://www.skatecanada.ca/enews/current/mar09/index.htm#athletes3

]]> By: Alison http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4717 Alison Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:32:43 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4717 Hey Eastwood!! Super sorry it's taken me soooooo/this long to reply to your welcoming comment on my blog!! Hope Reading Weeks' been treating you well and you've gotten out to August in February this past week! I have to agree with that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsteASyhz8U Note how he doesn't receive the burger. We were dissecting athletes despite how nice they really are in real life and how they're a product of the media. Hey Eastwood!!
Super sorry it’s taken me soooooo/this long to reply to your welcoming comment on my blog!! Hope Reading Weeks’ been treating you well and you’ve gotten out to August in February this past week!
I have to agree with that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsteASyhz8U
Note how he doesn’t receive the burger. We were dissecting athletes despite how nice they really are in real life and how they’re a product of the media.

]]> By: Alvin http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4715 Alvin Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:00:24 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4715 It seems like the ultimate irony, isn't it? There should definitely be more commercials focusing on promoting healthy living through sports. After all, every Olympian must be in peak physical shape. It seems like the ultimate irony, isn’t it?

There should definitely be more commercials focusing on promoting healthy living through sports. After all, every Olympian must be in peak physical shape.

]]> By: Eastwood http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/mcdonalds-coca-cola-and-obese-olympics-a-public-health-threat/#comment-4714 Eastwood Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:40:37 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=2665#comment-4714 Couldn't have quoted them any better. Couldn’t have quoted them any better.

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