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Food addiction kills too. Shall we stop advertising food?
by gadders 7mo ago
Food addiction kills too. Shall we stop advertising food?
- whoiskevin 7mo agoWhy should we advertise something that you have to go consume? Do you need advertising to tell you about bread, vegetables, meat?
- SideburnsOfDoom 7mo ago> Do you need advertising to tell you about bread, vegetables, meat? Looking around at the world, yes? Less-heathy takeaway chains do advertise constantly, and concepts like the food pyramid are there to literally "tell you about bread, vegetables, meat" as an advertisement for a better alternative. People aren't born knowing this - if they don't learn it from parents, they will either learn it from someone else, or not know it and have a poor diet out of ignorance.
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- SideburnsOfDoom 7mo ago> Food addiction kills too. Shall we stop advertising food? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5y2vzlyldo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5y2vzlyldo > 4 January 2026: Junk food adverts are banned on television and online starting on Monday as part of a drive to tackle childhood obesity. It seems that the factual answer is "yes", in certain conditions of the most addictive food and most susceptible audience.