What do you think about the call by Prince Charles for a Big Mac Ban?

Question

I agree.

The kids are getting systematically addicted to this calories bombs.

Source: Vanessa Allen 28/02/2007 Daily Mittor
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_headline=storm-as-charles-calls-for-big-mac-ban%26method=full%26objectid=18684690%26siteid=89520-name_page.html

To "Emmarose":
Haha, I invite my sister and her 6 year old daughter, to go for a walk into the city.
Then McD appeared. The daughter, please I want to go to McDonals. Please you said we are invited. Then cry, Then tears. I gave up. 50 pounds poorer

Answer 1

Yes i read the story this morning, 99 times out of 100 i would not agree wit Ears but this time i have to say i agree with him 100%.... i would never let that muck they call food past my lips....

Answer 2

Parents should have more control over their kids and be firm with the word 'no'. I wasnt allowed junk food whenever i asked, if i cried about it i would get told off and if I carried on i knew i was heading for serious trouble. Why should the rest of us suffer because people cant control their (obese) kids.

I think parents that keep kids on a junk food diet are child abusers as this is causing long term harm to their children such as type 2 diabetes, hear disease, strokes before they hit their twenties. Its disgusting - just look at the sun today to see what I mean about it.

McDonalds, Burger King and Wimpy were around when I was a kid but there was not the same amount of obesity - so obviously its something to do with the parenting skills.

There is also the fact that junk food is a lot cheaper than fruit and veg and when you are on benefits and on your own I know that it would be hard not to feed kids it to save money for clothing etc, maybe if there was fruit and veg tokens like milk tokens for people on low incomes

Answer 3

As a mother of a teenager I know how hard it is to keep them full up. I have a choice of spending loads of time and money on fresh food, making a large but healthy filling meal - or buying a pizza or McDonalds for a couple of quid that does the same job.
We mums have to work full time as living is so expensive in this country, the temptation for the quick fix is too great for many
people. We can 'food' educate but we can't stop people having the choice.

Answer 4

Its ridiculous, we all have a choice what we eat, if the children are eating it then down to the parents not to allow that. Fast unhealthy food will always be around, whether we buy it in the supermarket or at mcdonalds is not the point, nobody forces anyone to eat it. There are alot more unhealthy food than MacDonald's, such as i just heard there is more fat,calories, saturated fats and sugars etc in a Cornish pasty.

Answer 5

I think that he's doing what he can to get people to think more responsibly about their diet. Although, I don't think that HE can do their thinking for them. You could have a discussion about "free trade" and people making up their own minds, etc - which is all very valid -- BUT there's too many out there who are making really bad choices - as evidenced by all of the health problems that come from poor diets, etc. People certainly have a right to make their own choices as to what they eat - I think that his heart is in the right place though. He's being a responsible leader of his country in caring about the welfare of his people - whether they see it that way or not - at least he is trying! People are too quick to criticize - I think this intentions are good even if people disagree with his methods!

Answer 6

I dissagree. What would be next, fish and chips ?

People are supposed to be able to eat what they like and be sensible enough and educated enough to make a decision. However much I see the problem as an obvious one, you cannot go around banning things because a minority take it to extremes.

This ideal by Prince Charles is just that, an ideal. I do not like the way McDonalds goes about its global business as much as the next man, but you cannot dictate to the country what it can or cannot eat, you can only educate them.

Answer 7

What's so bad about MacDonald's & so great about eating processed burgers from the frozen food section of your local supermarket? I don't know anyone who eats Big Macs anyway. People should be educated about proper nutrition (once they finally decide what we should actually be eating), but it can't be forced on people. What's happening to free will? You can't just say ban this, ban that. It's not a solution, it's communism.

Answer 8

I dont eat crap like that but you cant ban it as its against free trade and all that stuff..... Kids should be raised with a good balanced diet which is the responsibility of the parents not McDonald's and Sweet shops.

Answer 9

The "ponce of Wails" owns the Duchey of Cornwall, and if i am not mistaken there are more calories and fat in one Cornish pasty than there is from ONE big mac.
Personally i dont eat either , but i thought i'd just play devils advocate here for a short while!

Answer 10

i agree that people should moderate their intake of such foods. i have 5 kids and i would say we would visit a fast food restaurant about twice a month, but to ban them totally is ridiculous, prince Charles is a man who has a man to dress him in the morning he even puts his toothpaste on his brush for him, anything he has to say is not coming from experience because he lives in his own little planet.