PlayStation Cited As Childhood Obesity Factor in White House Infographic
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The prevalence of high fructose corn syrup, the birth of McDonald’s Supersize meal, the debut of the 7-11 Big Gulp, the unveiling of the Sony PlayStation–what do all of these milestones have in common? All are factors in the rise of childhood obesity, according to the winner of the White House/Let’s Move’s infographic design contest.
The winning chart, designed by Jenn Cash, charts a number of factors in the childhood obesity epidemic, beginning in 1950, when “a bottle of Coca-Cola was 6.5 oz” and ending in 2010, when “one in three children are overweight or obese.”
As SlashDot points out, Sony’s PlayStation makes two appearances on the list, first its 1995 debut and then a decade later, when it hits the 100 million unit sold mark.
Sony–like Microsoft–has taken a cue from the runaway success of the Nintendo Wii, developing the PlayStation Move, it’s own take on the Wiimote, which gets players up out of their seats, directing gameplay with their own movements.
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