Do you think that banning fast food advertising would actually be useful in the fight against obesity?
2007-08-01 20:20:38 · 11 answers · asked by SmEllY! 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A lot of my junk food consumption is brought on by a craving I will get from seeing an ad on TV. I don't think it should be banned because businesses have the right to advertise their products. But then advertising of cigarettes is illegal in Australia, don't know about anywhere else...
2007-08-01 20:31:46 · update #1
Freedom of speech, first amendment. And you have the right to be fat if you so desire...
2007-08-01 20:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by Appono Astos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I think that they shouldn't pass the law on banning fast food restaurant advertisement because majority of the people in today's society be making their on choice about what they want to eat. All the restaurant do in advertising is show new food they have, and also, the people who see the advertise have a choice on whether or not do they want to go try it. Even though, there is a lot of calories in the food we eat today, but still the people who are overweight and obese is trying to sue the restaurants they ate at for their problems of being how they are. Also, I think that they should fix the problem themselves because it is upon themselves to stop eating at the fast food restaurants if they are complaining about the food they buy from the fast food restaurant.
2016-04-01 10:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the fight against obesity is waged inside each individual. What I mean by this is that even if there is no advertising, people still know they exist and they will continue consuming fast food. Why? Because they want to. It doesn't take a genius to find out that fast food is not healthy for you, period. Sure now they have salads and what not, but the majority of people who eat at fast food joints don't go for the salads. People need to learn the meaning of responsibility, if you are going to be eating at fast food places more than once a week and you are going to be supersizing it all the time, then by all means accept that you are responsible for what happens to your body after that and don't blame the restaurants. These places where meant to be eaten there when you really don't have time to eat something better, fresher and healthier. They were not meant to be relied upon as a means of healthy nutrition nor were they meant to be used as food you eat all the time.
2007-08-01 20:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by chings07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it wouldnt people would still see the 50 foot tall signs they put out by their stores.
The problem is that fast food is just that fast and in american society we have made ourselfs so busy that we sacrifice health for speed
the second problem is that fast food is so cheap compared to healthy food. dollar menus and such make eating it atractive to the poorer part of society.
AS FOR THE PERSON WHO SAID
In the US, there's also a constitutional issue -- if the advertising is not false or deliberately misleading, then it cannot be banned.
That is not true, you no longer see tobacco ads on TV as you did when i was a kid and that is becuase the goverment banned them even though they were not false. they banned them becuase somking was deemed dangerous to health. also stopped alcohol companies from showing people actually drinking their product they use to be able to do so.
so if the goverment deemed it unhealthy like tobacco they could ban it. will they no, should they? no WHY they took tabacco ads off TV and you see that had no effect on their product.
It all comes down to personel chioce some continue to make bad ones but its their right
2007-08-01 20:34:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really. No.
Most people who suffer from obesity because of fast food already know about it, and simply eat to excess. So, banning advertising would not change their habits.
In the US, there's also a constitutional issue -- if the advertising is not false or deliberately misleading, then it cannot be banned.
2007-08-01 20:27:00 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are asking for an opinion -therefore I have to answer yes, in MY opinion fast food ads promote and encourage unhealthy eating habits. I believe they should be banned. In fact I believe McDonald's should be banned. Any foods containing trans fat should be illegal.
2007-08-01 20:55:17 · answer #6 · answered by MAK 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I highly doubt it would. Stop putting up billboards and showing commercials, but the fact that there is either a McDonalds, Jack in the box, a Carl's Jr. and all those other places on every other corner, just about, will still bring in customers.
2007-08-01 20:24:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably. It would be interesting to compare what happened before and after restrictions on cigarette smoking. I'm sure folks have already done that.
2007-08-01 20:56:02 · answer #8 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah I mean they make the pep. want to eat it I mean when you see a hamburger and fries and milkshake on TV you get a LAGRE craving for it!!!!! but the good thing is I rarley eat junkfood!!!! so im good!
2007-08-01 20:28:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.... nor will shutting down grocery stores or stopping TV broadcasts!
2007-08-01 20:24:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋