Re: Are we protected from Junk Food Corporations?

From: DonQuijote1954 (nolionnoproblem_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: 31 Aug 2004 05:37:09 -0700

helenasand_2@hotmail.com (Helena) wrote in message news:<a2bbebb7.0408300818.650f507d@posting.google.com>...
> >>It happens though that you can argue the same thing for cigarettes,
> whose manufacturers are very much liable for it. And then there's the
> other issue of smoking being a decision that you take when you are an
> adult, not a helpless child in front of the television screen who's
> bombarded with "Happy Meal" propaganda.
>
> >>Sure enough, there's legislation banning advertising on children
> television in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries. Should others
> be protected as well?
>
>
> Interesting question- I do wonder though when the responsibility lies
> on the parents. At the end they are the ones paying for what their
> kids consume, and also are the ones setting the example for thier
> children. IMO it's hard to point the blame at these companies when it
> is the parents who should be teaching their children about the
> importance of nutrition and exercise.

The sheep are lead by shepherd, so whatever goes wrong with the herd
is to blame on who?

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