Lineker blames parents, not crisps, for fat children

FORMER England footballer Gary Lineker, who has earned millions of pounds promoting Walkers crisps, yesterday blamed parents for allowing children to become overweight.

Lineker said lack of exercise, not fatty foods, were the main cause of related health problems.

“The main point people are missing is today’s health problems are nothing to do with snacks like crisps,” he told trade magazine The Grocer. “Many people are simply not exercising. We have to fight to get our kids away from the TV or video games, and that is down to parents. A packet of crisps won’t do them any harm.”