tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post5632022429941344893..comments2024-02-03T07:12:06.620-05:00Comments on U.S. Food Policy: Action against advertising to childrenusfoodpolicyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-16363650955076713432006-12-15T12:29:00.000-05:002006-12-15T12:29:00.000-05:00I'm intrigued by the "powerful and creative" alter...I'm intrigued by the "powerful and creative" alternatives. It's got to be pretty engaging to balance the number of advertisements quoted. <br /><br />On the free speech side of the argument, we do have restrictions on other forms of tv advertising... no drinking beer in commercials. Seems like the FCC would be the relevant authority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-75893388181850748302006-12-15T10:53:00.000-05:002006-12-15T10:53:00.000-05:00There was a great quote in an editorial written by...There was a great quote in an editorial written by I believe Rosie Schwartz (a dietitian with a column in a Toronto paper). She was writing about one of her young children who came running up to her one morning to tell her, "Mommy, Mommy, guess what, frosted flakes is part of a nutritious breakfast!"<br /><br />In Canada, the province of Quebec banned advertising targeting children in 1978 and while it may be coincidental, they have the lowest rates of childhood obesity in the country.<br /><br />Studies consistently show that pre-teen children cannot differentiate truth from advertising - a fact known actually for quite a long time as in 1874 the English parliament passed the Infants' Relief Act to protect children from, "their own lack of experience and from the wiles of pushing tradesmen and moneylenders" and this was BEFORE television!<br /><br />While I'm certainly not convinced a ban will decrease rates of childhood obesity (or slow their climb), I would wholeheartedly support any effort at banning advertising of any sort targeting such a vulnerable population.Yoni Freedhoff, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855979454844538601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-3342311184250941202006-12-15T01:32:00.000-05:002006-12-15T01:32:00.000-05:00Banning advertising to children seems such a commo...Banning advertising to children seems such a common-sense idea. How fat will American children have to become before this will be a reality?<br /><br />Right now I still see things like Fruity Pebbles being advertised as being part of a healthy breakfast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com