MCDONALDS SENDS THE WRONG MESSAGE TO OLYMPIC VIEWERS

UGH! McDonalds is an official sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics. Not the best message. 


Listed below is the nutritional information of the sponsor as well as a few words from a two time Olympic gold metal winner. 

Food Item	Calories	Calories from Fat	Total Fat (g)	Saturated Fat (g)	Trans Fat (g)	Cholesterol (mg)	Sodium (mg)	Carbs (g)
Hamburger	250	80	9	3.5	0.5	25	520	31
Cheeseburger	300	110	12	6	0.5	40	750	33
Double Cheeseburger	440	210	23	11	1.5	80	1150	34
McDouble	390	170	19	8	1	65	920	33
Quarter Pounder®+	410	170	19	7	1	65	730	37
Quarter Pounder® with Cheese+	510	230	26	12	1.5	90	1190	40
Double Quarter Pounder® with Cheese++	740	380	42	19	2.5	155	1380	40
Big Mac®	540	260	29	10	1.5	75	1040	45
Big N’ Tasty®	460	220	24	8	1.5	70	720	37
Big N’ Tasty® with Cheese	510	250	28	11	1.5	85	960	38
Angus Bacon & Cheese	790	350	39	17	2	145	2070	63
Angus Deluxe	750	350	39	16	2	135	1700	61
Angus Mushroom & Swiss	770	360	40	17	2	135	1170	59
Filet-O-Fish®	380	170	18	3.5	0	40	640	38
McChicken ®	360	150	16	3	0	35	830	40
McRib ®†	500	240	26	10	0	70	980	44
Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich	420	90	10	2	0	70	1190	51
Premium Crispy Chicken Classic Sandwich	530	180	20	3.5	0	50	1150	59
Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich	530	160	17	6	0	95	1410	52
Premium Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich	630	250	28	7	0	75	1360	60
Premium Grilled Chicken Ranch BLT Sandwich	470	110	12	3	0	80	1440	54
Premium Crispy Chicken Ranch BLT Sandwich	580	200	23	4.5	0	65	1400	62
Southern Style Crispy Chicken Sandwich	400	150	17	3	0	45	1030	39
Ranch Snack Wrap® (Crispy)	340	150	17	4.5	0	30	810	33
Ranch Snack Wrap® (Grilled)	270	90	10	4	0	45	830	26
Honey Mustard Snack Wrap® (Crispy)	330	140	16	4.5	0	30	780	34
Honey Mustard Snack Wrap® (Grilled)	260	80	9	3.5	0	45	800	27
Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap® (Crispy)	330	140	15	4.5	0	30	810	35
Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap® (Grilled)	260	80	9	3.5	0	45	830	28
Mac Snack Wrap	330	170	19	7	1	45	690	26
Small French Fries	230	100	11	1.5	0	0	160	29
Medium French Fries	380	170	19	2.5	0	0	270	48
Large French Fries	500	220	25	3.5	0	0	350	63
Ketchup Packet	15	0	0	0	0	0	110	3
Salt Packet	0	0	0	0	0	0	270	0
Chicken McNuggets® (4 piece)	190	100	12	2	0	30	400	11
Chicken McNuggets® (6 piece)	280	160	17	3	0	40	600	16
Chicken McNuggets® (10 piece)	460	260	29	5	0	70	1000	27
Barbeque Sauce	50	0	0	0	0	0	260	12
Honey	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
Hot Mustard Sauce	60	20	2.5	0	0	5	250	9
Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce	50	0	0	0	0	0	150	12
Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (3 pc)	400	210	24	3.5	0	50	1010	23
Chicken Selects® Premium Breast Strips (5 pc)	660	360	40	6	0	85	1680	39
Spicy Buffalo Sauce	60	50	6	1	0	0	800	1
Creamy Ranch Sauce	170	160	18	3	0	10	270	2
Tangy Honey Mustard Sauce	60	20	2	0	0	5	140	10
Southwestern Chipotle Barbeque Sauce	60	0	0	0	0	0	210	15

Garrett Weber-Gale, a swimmer who won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Games, writes a blog that often focuses on two of his passions outside the pool, food and cooking. In his most recent post, he devoted what he calls his “Tuesday Tweet of the Week” to those McDonald’s commercials.

The commercials are accurate, Mr. Weber-Gale wrote, in that there are McDonald’s restaurants and that McDonald’s food is available to Olympic athletes. “In my experience, eating in the dining hall at the Beijing Olympics, I’ve seen firsthand that many athletes do in fact eat McDonald’s,” he added.

“Some even eat it right before their events,” Mr. Weber-Gale wrote. “I even know a couple personally (including ones who won medals).”

He, too, ate food from McDonald’s, he wrote, but only “after my Olympic events were over,” as “a rare treat.”

“Most Olympic athletes do not eat at McDonald’s during their competition schedule,” Mr. Weber-Gale wrote. “In fact, many athletes turn their nose up at the thought of it.”

“While training to compete at high levels of sport can and sometimes does include infrequent fast food and junk, generally it does not,” he added.

In a phone interview on Wednesday, Mr. Weber-Gale called the commercials “technically correct,” adding, “They’re not specifically saying Olympians are eating it to fuel themselves.”

Still, he said, McDonald’s ought to “exercise some type of social responsibility” given the problems with obesity and overeating in the United States.

McDonald’s is “a big Olympic sponsor” and “gives a lot of money to theUnited States Olympic Committee,” he acknowledged, but “the fact of the matter is, everyone knows McDonald’s is not healthy for you.”

Mr. Weber-Gale, who has a frequent presence on Twitter (G_WeberGale), helped found a company, AthleticFoodie, devoted to encouraging healthier eating. He is probably one of the few Olympic gold medalists to provide recipes on his official Web site (GWGSwims.com), for dishes like smoked turkey whole wheat pizza.Share on twitter

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