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Do fast food chains belong at the Olympics?

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    UK doctors criticize McDonald's sponsorship of 2012 games

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Do fast food chains belong at the -- -- McDonald's is a sponsor of the London Olympics they have been there pedigree of a British doctor's yes they have them -- -- -- -- the artists shouldn't be near the archery.

Take it sends the wrong message to their stupid that population meetings is set that would its largest franchise in the world 815100 -- Paulus and it is a pals at London's Olympic park and the burger and Fries Mohamed will be the only restaurant allowed to sell brand name food at the teams says one doctor quote it's very sad that an event that celebrates the very best -- the -- Achievements to be sponsored by companies contributing to the obesity problem and and healthy habits.

Organizers defend the deal saying that without big name sponsors the game simply wouldn't happen translation shut up you stupid doctor let's discuss this shall we like.

-- -- -- -- Lightning round -- Clearly the US dominates it's not summer games as it should.

Aren't the brits just jealous that -- can't even their cafeteria they are dominated by the great Americans.

Yes I'm actually an expert on this because I was born in England and spent many years there at a certain that -- -- holidays.

And there is definitely some anti American resentment -- -- remember I mean that's European wide remember -- French farmer plowing his tractor and a McDonald's.

But in this one case they are wrong it's actually good to have McDonald's at the Olympics because.

-- -- if you look at what a swimmer -- sort of professional boxing they just have to eat and yeah and get it in like -- they can eat sawdust yeah.

So what McDonald's could be saying what the Olympics could be saying is get shape people.

If you get like this Felton you can indicate in nine big Macs and a million Fries and you'd be fine yeah that's true PAB these people -- burn like 8000 calories.

But there are also putting at the McDonald's any athletes' village.

Is that a good message to send to our nation's youth.

No problem with -- McDonald's there I don't -- the idea of being the only option that we'll troubling but the advertising thing is what drives you crazy that they're saying that they shouldn't advertising -- this one psychology expert.

It's just so nanny state she says.

We cannot simply decide not to process an ad.

There's a subliminal association made that may affect your behavior in the future in other words if you see commercial you have to buy the products yeah it could Burgess -- Yeah I have no -- tomorrow I mean that part struggling.

No need to you bring -- -- this -- you do that all the and I.

I think he is -- attack it.

That that everybody has British food tastes terrible and it's been proven in and out of various research facilities don't know what I'm saying at this point that's why they ate McDonald's McDonald's really is delicious it's the best tasting food ever.

And if you don't have to be unhealthy at McDonald's if you -- salad options one of the -- the southwest chicken salad is one of my favorites of all offense I travel a lot on the -- I recommend that one do you -- on the side it's fantastic you.

You sound like -- Yahoo.com.

New Jersey columnist.

Know when you're traveling.

You can go to McDonald's could try to help I'm sorry guys I ever really got a thousand.

It didn't -- grilled chicken.

Dressing on us you don't need because they give you like that she's in the beans and is very flavorful and -- say I've really got to be saying okay.

We'll be right back with good morning -- Tacoma general purpose of the -- -- an -- Is that I didn't see I wanted to decent.

And I am I entirely.

Pleased and adults are not everything is -- Turkey -- -- -- Was waiting vertigo and then I smear it with what Alan and I like Ellen -- let this be an honest guy like that and thrown it.

Even though this is England clearly this is Obama's fault he should be impeached excellent thank you -- I'm thirty seconds it was that the Chinese chickens out -- McDonald's is also I'm very nice healthy way to go.

At a fast food chain why.

Even know that -- worse out there.

I I haven't you know I haven't tried maybe I should probably relish.

Now I liked it I like a big Macs cheeseburgers but it's -- on this diet I cannot partake in the but if I -- an athlete I would.

Take a -- off.

-- that he can be anything yet proud athlete I would be doing this show but can you beard.

Okay yeah.

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