Comments on: Newsflash! – Junk food advertising is misleading!!!

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:41:05 +0000

I guess I’ve never understood why we continue to say that it’s OK for companies to spend billions to advertise to children and then blame the parents. Companies aren’t people with inalienable rights to free speech. What gives a company the right to market junk to children at all? Kids, esp. those who go to school outside the home will be making decisions on their own without the parents being around. I have no problem with banning these types of ads.

By: DR

DR — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:10:03 +0000

Bagel-ful-of-goo
Bagel-ful-of-artificial cheese product
Bagel-ful-of-chemicals & preservatives
Bagel-ful-of-impaired insulin sensitivity
Bagel-ful-of-why-is-my-butt-so-big
Bagel-ful-of-my-mom-is-to-lazy-to-even-make-a-real-sandwich

Bagel-ful-of-crap
(pardonnez moi mon francais)

By: McBloggenstein

McBloggenstein — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:46:34 +0000

haha.. yeah those bagel-fuls are gross looking. I’m planning on doing a post about those soon. Like the “Uncrustables”.

By: DR

DR — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:56:32 +0000

Thanks for the love.

By: weelittleme

weelittleme — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:17:53 +0000

Rant, yes… great point made, hell yes! Well said and a nice post.

By: DR

DR — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:22:36 +0000

You are correct.

The definition of “junk food” would likely differ when speaking with a vegetarian or an Atkins devotee or the typical North American or a celiac patient or a dietitian for that matter.

I think just about everyone would agree on the Bagel-fuls as junk food.

However, I would never underestimate the ability of the general buying public to ignore their health in favor of their tastebuds

Thanks for the feedback

By: feedingkids

feedingkids — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:08:15 +0000

As I dietitian, I think the phrase, junk food, is too broad. I permit baked chips, pretzels, rice cakes, baked pita chips, with turkey as a reasonable lunch option for children who do have health concerns. Certainly, amounts are as important as sources.

Then again, if your talking about products like the newest frozen breakfast product from Kraft, Bagel-fuls, your concerns about junk food may be warranted.

By: DR

DR — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:40:44 +0000

Too funny

I wish I had said that

By: McBloggenstein

McBloggenstein — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:25:10 +0000

Let’s change your first paragraph to say:

The BBC has reported that 100% of parents “are too weak to tell their children NO, and are looking to the government to do something about it so they can continue to be bad parents.”

By: McBloggenstein

McBloggenstein — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:48:36 +0000

That’s good stuff…
The only cartoon I watch now as an adult, is Spongebob, so I don’t really know what kind of commercials kids are being bludgeoned with today. When I was a kid, I remember constant ads for sugary cereals, but my parents just wouldn’t let me have them but maybe once in a great while. Parents these days are refusing to take responsibility for simply setting a good example for their kids. Depressing…