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Nickelodeon, Kellogg sued over junk food ads
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MercenaryForHire
Lifer
Actually, they're kinda bland until you scoop sugar on 'em.
- M4H
MercenaryForHire
Lifer
C&H FTW.
"... tasty, lip-smacking, crunchy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside, and they don't have a single natural ingredient or essential vitamin to get in the way of that rich, fudgy taste." - Calvin
"It's like eating a bowl of Milk Duds." - Hobbes
- M4H
KarenMarie
Elite Member
That is exactly right.
:thumbsup:
DrPizza
Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
I wonder how many people who have posted actually have children. It's not quite so easy to constantly say "no" to the kids... it's more difficult than you may think... Not only are the kids constantly bugging you because of the (outstanding in my opinion) ad campaigns, but they have the peer pressure, etc. At some point, you have to be cognizant that on some of the occasions that you're saying "no", you're also adding slightly toward making your child an outcast from the rest of the kids. Parenting takes a lot of give and take... a lot of balancing your decisions. There's no possible way to shelter your kids from everything that's harmful.
First, I'll point out this: no, a parent shouldn't sue inline skate manufacturers because their kid broke his wrist. We'd all be making the same argument here regarding that: the parent should have enforced a policy of requiring the kids to *always* wear their wrist guards. Yeah, right. Dream on. Do you suppose the kids who smoke or drink have parents who say "go ahead!"? You don't have 100% control over your kids behavior!
Now, back to the advertising for these unhealthy foods: The advertising campaigns are outstanding. As a parent, you have only a fraction of the opportunities to encourage your kids to eat healthy as advertisers have to encourage your kids otherwise. If you tell your kids 10 times a day to eat nothing but healthy meals, they're going to hear or see messages many times that often, that encourage them to do otherwise.
There's no denying that the tobacco companies, at least in the past, specifically targetted children in their advertising campaigns. Do you think it's the fault of the parents that the kids ended up smoking??? We already know that children generally aren't mature/wise/responsible enough yet to always make the best decisions. The excessive marketting of bad foods is making the job of being a good parent especially difficult. It's about time someone put a little pressure on these companies to start making some ethical decisions vs simply looking at the bottom line. And, it seems that about the only way to do so successfully in this country is to sue.
First, I'll point out this: no, a parent shouldn't sue inline skate manufacturers because their kid broke his wrist. We'd all be making the same argument here regarding that: the parent should have enforced a policy of requiring the kids to *always* wear their wrist guards. Yeah, right. Dream on. Do you suppose the kids who smoke or drink have parents who say "go ahead!"? You don't have 100% control over your kids behavior!
Now, back to the advertising for these unhealthy foods: The advertising campaigns are outstanding. As a parent, you have only a fraction of the opportunities to encourage your kids to eat healthy as advertisers have to encourage your kids otherwise. If you tell your kids 10 times a day to eat nothing but healthy meals, they're going to hear or see messages many times that often, that encourage them to do otherwise.
There's no denying that the tobacco companies, at least in the past, specifically targetted children in their advertising campaigns. Do you think it's the fault of the parents that the kids ended up smoking??? We already know that children generally aren't mature/wise/responsible enough yet to always make the best decisions. The excessive marketting of bad foods is making the job of being a good parent especially difficult. It's about time someone put a little pressure on these companies to start making some ethical decisions vs simply looking at the bottom line. And, it seems that about the only way to do so successfully in this country is to sue.
waggy
No Lifer
well i have a child and i do not allow such food. IN fact my daughter will choose grapes, apples over candy 95% of the time.
why? becasue we have grapes apples all the time. we do not allow such junk food in the house. I also have her outside if it is warm enough.
Is it easy? heck no it takes a lot of effort to raise a child right. this parent is not doing it.
SketchMaster
Diamond Member
My favorite cereal was, and still is, Cheerios with sliced bananas.
These parents today have no back-bone or common sense. I see people give their kids caffeinated sodas and then wonder why they are such unholy terrors.
And they are spoiled beyond belief. I have kids come into my store (GameStop) and then go on about their parents not giving them enough of an allowance so they can buy a $50 game every week. I didn't even HAVE a bloody allowance when I was a kid; I had to earn the money by helping out with big projects around the house or getting a paper route.
These parents today have no back-bone or common sense. I see people give their kids caffeinated sodas and then wonder why they are such unholy terrors.
And they are spoiled beyond belief. I have kids come into my store (GameStop) and then go on about their parents not giving them enough of an allowance so they can buy a $50 game every week. I didn't even HAVE a bloody allowance when I was a kid; I had to earn the money by helping out with big projects around the house or getting a paper route.
DrPizza
Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
I didn't say advertising is 100% to blame. The parents are at fault as well. Nonetheless, these companies have psychiatrists, behavior specialists, etc., all working toward creating a product that is so appealing to children that it makes being a good parent more difficult. Not all parents are good enough to compete with the resources these companies and advertisers have available to them.
Pizza, I'm going to have to disagree with you here. As a parent of two young children, I have 100% of the control on what they eat and what forms of entertainment they have access to. Advertisements are meaningless, because you as the parent have *all* the power(read money) to determine whether or not the products you don't want in your house, stay out of your house.
Advertisements are pointless if directed at the child if the child has no way of obtaining the products. Snacks for my children include string cheeses, yogurts, assorted *fresh* fruits of all types (though the kids usually beg for golden delicious apples and grapes), and ocassionally we indulge them with some cracker snacks. Stuff like cheese-its or the like, which isn't exactly healthy but it's the compromise we give them for eating very well nearly all the time. Moderation in our case is the key to the good eating habits we are trying to instill in our children. Heck, we encourage them to eat their meals before we give them a desert. Typically an icecream or popsicle. It's not an ironfist policy, but they have to eat a significant portion of the healthy meals we make before they even get a chance at desert. It's a balancing act, but once you the parent show to your children there are benefits to eating well they will come around. If you don't bother you'll end up with children that will abuse their own bodies with junk food.
Advertisements are pointless if directed at the child if the child has no way of obtaining the products. Snacks for my children include string cheeses, yogurts, assorted *fresh* fruits of all types (though the kids usually beg for golden delicious apples and grapes), and ocassionally we indulge them with some cracker snacks. Stuff like cheese-its or the like, which isn't exactly healthy but it's the compromise we give them for eating very well nearly all the time. Moderation in our case is the key to the good eating habits we are trying to instill in our children. Heck, we encourage them to eat their meals before we give them a desert. Typically an icecream or popsicle. It's not an ironfist policy, but they have to eat a significant portion of the healthy meals we make before they even get a chance at desert. It's a balancing act, but once you the parent show to your children there are benefits to eating well they will come around. If you don't bother you'll end up with children that will abuse their own bodies with junk food.
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