Saturday Morning memories thread

[wwfpooh]

I don't understand why they couldn't have tossed more PSA's, and let the junk food commercials exist, and let kids make their own freaking decisions.

So you want obese people running around rampant? Not that there's anything wrong with one's size, but sometimes, it can be a little much to know that obesity is a preventable problem and yet, some people just want people's wants to override their need to exist fully.

 

[ryhoyarbie]

So you want obese people running around rampant? Not that there's anything wrong with one's size, but sometimes, it can be a little much to know that obesity is a preventable problem and yet, some people just want people's wants to override their need to exist fully.

Commericals of food don't make kids want food. If you let parents feed their kids whatever food, then the kids will get big eventually.

I can watch commericals of McDonalds, Burger King, commericals about candy, etc. and it won't effect me. Like right now, there is a commerical about KFC chicken. Could care less about it because I don't eat fast food.

But then again, my will power might be stronger than a 10 year old.

 

[wwfpooh]

Indeed. Because the ad advertises towards the young & the young are easily pressured, the young could be pressured by the ad to eat said company's food.

 

[Redsonga]

So you want obese people running around rampant? Not that there's anything wrong with one's size, but sometimes, it can be a little much to know that obesity is a preventable problem and yet, some people just want people's wants to override their need to exist fully.

The ads are not (and were not) what make little ones fat. We had fatty food commercials and PSAs in equal parts when we were little, cartoon characters and all and our generation was no where near this ones in terms of fattness. It is the fact that children are not playing as much as they once were and are on the computer and cell phone 24/7 that is the problem, coupled together with both parents working so hard that they just buy whatever is quick to feed their children. Remember, although ads might be aimed at children, their parents have to be for the most part the ones that give in and buy it for them. No one is forcing anyone. Back when I was little my ma never gave into buying things on tv no matter how much I begged or how many cartoon characters were selling sugar. It can be done if more parents just parent.

Anyway, all I can say over all is that if cutting down on the ads is the be all and end all and more ads mean more fat children, how is it the obesity rate is so much higher now than it use to be ?

I never blame the ads when it is the grown ups that should be walking PSAs .

Indeed. Because the ad advertises towards the young & the young are easily pressured, the young could be pressured by the ad to eat said company's food.

But you see the parents have to take them or let them go, it's not just a powerless thing.
As far as fast food goes I go a couple times a week and I am not fat. It is really about those families that are so lazy they eat every meal out rather than home cook anything. A homemade version of the same meal is most of the time much better for you anyway :3. Plus you can made hamburgers you can actually see on the bun

 

[wwfpooh]

That and your homemade burgers are actually made from ground beef instead of beef-impostering soy. XD But seriously, I am confused as to why the companies are getting the backlash when it is the choice of the people themselves to consume said foods!

 

[Redsonga]

That and your homemade burgers are actually made from ground beef instead of beef-impostering soy. XD But seriously, I am confused as to why the companies are getting the backlash when it is the choice of the people themselves to consume said foods!

Because may people work so hard they don't have any time to spare for taking responsibility for their own families eating, so they pin it on someone else

 

[wwfpooh]

But that goes against the "taking accountability for your own actions" portion of our law.

 

[Redsonga]

But that goes against the "taking accountability for your own actions" portion of our law.

*lol* When is the last time anyone has ever made that law work well for things like this ?

 

[wwfpooh]

*lol* When is the last time anyone has ever made that law work well for things like this ?

No idea.

 

[Redsonga]

No idea.

My point exactly..Anyway, I don't think bringing all the old fatty food ads back along with the PSAs could hurt at all. IMHO, it could only help because if children see the food as just another food and then see PSAs about good eating they might be less of a forbidden fruit