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the start of America’s Cup
yacht racing in Auckland,
Exercise NZ has
challenged whether McDonald’s
should be a sponsor on the
Emirates Team New Zealand boat.
ExerciseNZ chief executive
Richard Beddie says new research
shows that kids who start on the
path of extra weight gain when
young, are set for major health
SHOULD
SPORTS
TEAMS BE
BACKED
BY FAST
FOODS
AND
SUGARY
DRINKS?
consequences as they get older,
and setting up healthy eating
options early on is crucial.
Emirates Team NZ are now
sponsored by McDonald’s.
ExerciseNZ raised concerns about
organisations being backed by big
fast food companies which can
send the wrong message to Kiwi
families.
“We also have sugary drink
company, Pepsi’s Gatorade,
sponsoring the All Blacks, the New
Zealand Maori, Sevens, Women’s
Sevens, Black Ferns and New
Zealand Under-20 for the next five
years,” Beddie says.
“I call on the government to
ban fast food and sugary drink
companies, sponsoring sports
teams and events, just as cigarette
companies are banned from
backing sport any more.
“I think it’s cheap that fast food
companies use this association of
sports events and organisations
to look heathy and active when it
couldn’t be further from the truth.
“It may not imperil New Zealand’s
best sports people, but it sends
concerning messages to young
Kiwis and families.
“Consumption of heavily processed
foods is considered one of the
many health conditions that the
taxpayer ends up paying for, while
fast food outlets make millions by
peddling their unhealthy food.
“The downstream health issues
caused by fast food giants is
undermining the government’s
health message in a country
which has one of the worst rates
of children’s physical activity in
the world, with 90% not meeting
the minimum World Health
Organisation guidelines for activity.
“If Kiwi kids are bingeing on
burgers, pizza, fries, and other fast
foods, perhaps it is time for parents
to intervene. Over-consumption not
only wreaks havoc on their health
but also independently contribute
to excess weight gain among
children.
“Researchers have often
emphasised on the need to take
extra care of a child’s diet and how
important it is to steer clear of junk
and fast food.
“Obesity is one of the world’s
biggest health concerns.
Overweight children are at an
increased risk of numerous physical
and psychosocial problems like
fatty liver disease, Type-2 diabetes
and depression.
“The Geisel School of Medicine
at Dartmouth College in the US
has found that fast food, by itself,
uniquely contributes to weight gain.
Their study has been published
in the Pediatric Obesity journal
which is a peer-reviewed medical
publication covering research
into all aspects of obesity during
childhood and adolescence.
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