Ban on junk food advertising. Good or Bad?

[Tash.]

Not sure if this really fits but yeah. If it doesn't feel free to move it.

It was announced yesterday that junk-food adverts will be banned from tv.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6154600.stm - source

Will this help the obesity epidemic? Or will it have no effect?

I personally think its completely stupid, how will banning the showing of food like crisps/chocolate on tv help? Parents will still go out and buy the children the food, and if you're above the age of 11, you can choose whether you want to eat junk-food or not.

Anyway, your views?

[vibrant]

it will probably have no effect..
like you said people will still buy the food..

the junk food should be banned alltogether.

[FlyingJesus]

it will probably have no effect..
like you said people will still buy the food..

the junk food should be banned alltogether.

no coz it r wel tasty :[

This ban on advertising at certain times is stupid. It may have some small effect on children, but not enough to compensate for
1) the amount of money lost from the adverts previously in those times slots and
2) the effect that it will have on late night advertising costs, seeing as how these companies will still want to advertise, and so there will be increased competition in those slots.

[sim]

I think its good for the general health of those younger children who may not know better than Coca cola and Big Macs.
If they advertise Happy Meals as cool and fun things because they come with toys then it is bad.....


Do you get what Im trying to say?

[Tash.]

I think its good for the general health of those younger children who may not know better than Coca cola and Big Macs.
If they advertise Happy Meals as cool and fun things because they come with toys then it is bad.....


Do you get what Im trying to say?

I understand what your saying, but if they are that small to want the toy from the Happy Meals, their parents would have to take them to Macdonalds to buy the food. Therefore, the way I see it, is that its the parents' fault for giving them unhealthy food.

[sim]

Good argument.

But I think you have to gague it, its partly parents resposibilty but also those of the advertisers.

I remember going into a supermarket and a child seeing a lunch pak they saw on tv. They could recite the jingle perfectly and was nagging his parents for it:

'Go mad for munchsters'

[Tash.]

Oh, don't get me wrong, I know that the adverts don't help the matter. The ones with the annoying songs don't help at all. But they were even speaking of banning Frosties. I mean, they're cereal, albeit with quite a bit of sugar in, but still children are constantly told to eat healthy and cereal is included. Surely this sort of product shouldn't be banned?

[Rizla]

It's bad because I won't know about the fine new products from KFC.

[sim]

Banning frosties or the advert?
Because so far food hasn't been banned because its fatty or anything.

[Tash.]

The advert. Not the actual food, sorry didn't make that clear.