Speaking of obesity...

What says worldwide sport competition like McDonald's?

McDonald's newest gimmick in Oz, known as "Flavours of the Games," highlights five traditional tastes from "the world's five continents." (Apparently South America and Antartica lack continental status here in Australia.)

So this week was the McAmerica bagel's time to shine, and Jenny was keen on trying it (and no, I in no way had any part of it).

So here's what the folks at McDonald's Australia think the rest of the world tastes like:

McEurope: Crispy chicken fillet with parmesan cheese and Napoletana sauce made with tomato, oregano and basil.

McAmerica: Toasted bagel with two rashers of premium bacon, egg, cheese and spicy ketchup. (I don't know a single American who puts ketchup on their eggs. Tobasco, yes. Ketchup, ick.)

McAfrica (this one takes the cake): TWO all-beef patties, cheese, tomato, lettuce and "an exotic African sauce of mayonnaise and spices." (Seriously. I'm not making this up. This toes the fine line between hilarious and absolutely disrespectful.)

McAsia: Two crispy chicken strips in a tortilla wrap topped with cucumber, mayonnaise and Thai sweet chili sauce. (Because nothing says Asia like a tortilla.)

McAustralia: Toasted bun with 100% Aussie beef, bacon, pineapple and bbq sauce. (This one actually makes some sort of sense to me--the Aussies have a unique talent for messing up foods that are really hard to screw up, namely pizza and burgers. They don't understand that oftentimes the classic way is the best way. A pineapple on a burger? I think I'll pass.)

In light of the new obesity findings, I think the McAustralia seems a bit off. Since many Africans will go through life never eating a single cheeseburger, maybe the McAfrica and McAustralia can merge into one single burger known as the "McAustralia Fat Bomb."