Should junk food advertising be banned during children's television programs?

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Yes
45% of users

  • Junk food advertising deffernitly should be banned

    It target inerscent people to by junk food because the adverts are played around dinner time. This is cruel and will cause childrwn and adults to dispute over what to eat for dinner. This will cause family members to argue and fight. DONT RUIN AUSTRALIA FUTURE, GET RID OF JUNK FOOD ADVERTISING NOW!!!!!

    Yes Anonymous

  • Yes it helps (new one)

    It should be banned as my son has already had an addiction for the unhealthy food, and this is just an example of thousands. By the way I do not have any son. Hiro

    Yes Anonymous

  • It does help .

    My brothers and sisters stop wanting fast food and candies the less they watched commercials. It works with me too. I always want something to eat when I see those commercials even though I know its bad for me. Turning off the tv during dinner also helps.

    Yes Anonymous

  • Parents have a larger influence than a company.

    If parents are there to influence a child's actions, it is unneccesary to ban junk food commericials.

    Yes Anonymous

  • As long as parents are there to lead their children, junk food advertisers should be allowed to advertise, albeit with caution.

    Junk food advertisers should use discretion into what time slots they buy to advertise there products. Young children and teenagers are incorrigible, and will want whatever they see. When the youngsters are not in the guidance of adult figures, they will go for the comfort food that they saw on television. We need to take of our kids in every way we can.

    Yes WillowsErv

  • Junk food advertising should certainly be banned during children's television programs because it leads to unhealthy eating habits in kids.

    Junk food advertising should be banned during children's television programs it is leads to unhealthy eating habits in kids causes obesity. Advertisers should remember that choosing profits over the greater good is not acceptable and parents are put in a very awkward situation trying to maintain a balance between pleasing their kids and making healthy lifestyle choices for them.

    Yes WittyRud

  • Junk food advertising to children should be regulated because children are more susceptible to advertisements.

    Childhood obesity is getting out of hand in this country and it makes more sense to prevent it by having children be ignorant of the things that cause it. Similar to how cigarette companies shouldn't market to children, neither should junk food companies.

    Yes IeonBauer

  • Do the statistics on obesity not mean anything?

    For once we should put logic before profit. Our children may not live as long as us because of weight related health issues. Do we not see this as a sign that our unhealthy lives should be changed? Just like smoking, a child does not know it is wrong and follows the examples set by people AND advertising. We need to cut the junk food ads soon.

    Yes MarsBIue

  • Junk food advertising should not take place during children's programs because children should be encouraged to develop healthy eating habits.

    Junk food should not be advertised during children's programs since it influences children to make poor nutrition choices. Also, when junk food is advertised during these times, it not aimed at the responsible party. The parent is the one who will be purchasing the product and children should not be influenced to demand buying something that a good parent should be discouraging.

    Yes babydoll93

  • Children don't have the mental faculties to critically analyze advertising, so it should be regulated.

    While I'm generally for a free market, including advertising, I would favor heavy regulation on advertising to children (including junk food) because one of the assumptions that underlies the capitalist system is that economic actors can critically analyze the marketing messages they're exposed to. With children, this is demonstrably not true. A book I read called "Born to Buy" suggested that children don't begin to be able to express skepticism about marketing messages until age 8, and even then not with the sophistication that would be expected of an adult. Given that, I would aim the regulation at shows intended for children under 12, to err on the side of caution.

    Yes 54uIIan

  • Junk food advertising should be banned from kids television as a public service.

    Junk food advertising placed on television during children's programming should be banned, as it serves to teach children that poor nutrition is acceptable. In the United States there is a growing problem of obesity in children - one cannot but question if the advertising of junk food marketed toward children is largely responsible.

    Yes ThegaXen

  • Parents and not children are responsible for the quality of the food they consume.

    Parents need to ensure their children get sufficient nutrition from the food they eat and to protect them from diseases such as diabetes and obesity. The sole purpose of junk food ads is to encourage the child to want the fun and yummy product offered. This only encourages bad habits in children if their parents do indulge them too much. Since it is the parents that need to be in charge, the ads should not be shown where they could influence young children.

    Yes EveC

  • Junk food advertising should be banned during children's television programs.

    Obesity is one of the largest health epidemics in our country and childhood obesity overwhelmingly leads to adult obesity. The more children can be exposed to healthy eating, the less likely they will be to become obese. One way to do this is by limiting their exposure to junk food advertising during the television programming they will watch.

    Yes NatBIab

  • We have too many obese children; junk food advertising should be banned from children's programming.

    There should be regulations banning junk food advertising during children's television programs. Our country is becoming more and more obese, with too many obese children now. Anything the government can do to keep children away from junk food is good to try and reverse this problem. Obesity causes numerous health problems. Our government has a duty to try and improve the health of its citizens. Part of this duty is based on the fact that the government has greater costs in the health programs for the indigent and the elderly when their health is compromised.

    Yes 5kyErto
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55% of users

  • I oppose a ban on junk food commercials during children's television programs, because it is the parents' responsibility to shop for their children.

    It is not the responsibility of the child to purchase food for the family. Sure, they can express desire for a particular food, but that is as far as it should go. Advertisers are in the business of making money as their first priority, not healthy kids. By advertising during programs geared to children, they hope to entice children enough to want certain foods, like junk food. Advertisers can not be blamed for parents who make poor choices when it comes to selecting foods for their children.

    No SteepSanto68

  • banning fast food adds will not change childhood obesity

    Banning fast food advertising would not make children any fitter or healthier because they already know about various fast food companies and already are aware about the food that they produce.

    No Anonymous

  • Junk food advertisements should not be banned during children's programming, because it's the parents who should regulate what their kids eat or watch, not the companies.

    If a corporation rightfully purchases advertising time during a program, it is up to them what they want to advertise. It is not up to anyone else what they can or cannot advertise, as long as it follows the current FCC guidelines for what can be aired during daytime hours. It is up to the parents to decide what their kids watch, and also what their kids eat.

    No TiresomeLorenzo

  • Junk food businesses need the money.

    The money is very inportant, or else, how do they pay for bills and food? If junk food advertisments go bust, a lot more companies go bust too, like the people who create the advertisment.

    No Anonymous

  • Whats the point of banning junk food ads at certain times?

    There isn't a point You still see junk food ads through out the rest of the day so the idea is already in a childs head.

    No Anonymous

  • The junk food businesses make their MONEY off of this.

    If you where to ban this form of accuall food we call "Bad", there would be more than an economical effect. The companies selling these junk foods would have no choice but to raise their prices, due to the loss in advertising. Advertising allows people to think "Hey, I might try this." In turn, they go out and buy some Hershy's. If you where to ban the advertisements, there would be no "Hey, I should try this." Thus the companies would crash. Look directly to your left, you see all the people who said "Yes". ANYONE WHO VOTES YES TO THIS, THINK ABOUT THE HERSHY'S KISS YOU HAD YESTERDAY AT WORK!

    No Anonymous

  • No, a buissinesses right to advertise is protected by the first amendment

    If a company wants to advertise it should be able to advertise whenever, where ever, and however they want. Their rights are protected by the first amendment. Getting rid of advertising to children will not end obesity, the parent is ultimately responsible for their child's health.

    No Anonymous

  • Junk food commercial should not be banned during children's programs

    Banning the junk food commercial won't solve the obesity problem. Parents should be the one in control of what their children eat. Companies have the right to advertise their products in a legal way. It has been proved that when something is forbidden, the craving for it is even greater.

    No Anonymous

  • Junk food commercials should not be banned during children's shows.

    Junk food commercials aren't the problem--overpermissive parents who allow their kids to have and eat anything they want are the culprits. If a child wanted to eat a box of rat poison a parent wouldn't let them have it so why do they insist on allowing their kids to eat junk food, knowing it causes bad health and obesity? Kids learn their behaviors from us.

    No N3vinFace

  • Banning Junk Food Advertisements Won't Change Anything

    It's the parents who make the final say in whether or not those Sugarpuffs leave the store or not, isn't that right? Parents should be making better choices regarding diets for their children, or stop complaining about TV commercials corrupting their kids while they themselves pull through the McDonalds drive through and order their kids a Big Mac.

    No Anonymous

  • Junk food advertising should not be banned because that would lead to excessive government regulation.

    Banning junk food advertising would interfere too much with the right of companies to sell legal products, and would require a cumbersome bureaucracy to determine what junk food was and which programs were intended for children. Additionally, children are perfectly aware that junk food exists without advertising. If the government wishes to combat the obesity crisis, it should instead teach children how to find healthy but tasty foods.

    No NoIanP4P3r

  • Junk food advertisements should not be banned during children's programs because that is not the solution to childhood obesity.

    Junk food advertisements should not be banned during children's programs because that is not the solution to childhood obesity. Such ads were on well before obesity became such a rampant problem. The ads aren't the problem, but eating nothing but those products and having an inactive life are the problems.

    No H0bi3Invader

  • Restricting the advertising of junk food during children's television programs will not solve the problem of unhealthy children in our society.

    In a perfect world, I would like to see the companies themselves stop the advertising of junk food during children's television programs. I do not feel that it is the place of our government to dictate to the television stations and the advertising agencies what and when they should be showing. I think it is the responsibility of the parents to educate their children concerning the methods companies use to get you to buy a product, what truth in advertising means, what healthy eating habits are, and that even if they are shown something that they desire - you can't always get what you want.

    No 5h4n3Got

  • Junk food has nutritional deficits, but it's not dirt cookies. Junk food companies should be able to fund children's TV.

    My wife is just a little bit older than I am and she was a woman traveling alone through areas that didn't have fast food/junk food. What is available without these places isn't wholesome happy safe areas, it's xenophobia, danger, and food poisoning. Food for children should become more nutritious but access to the arena of what children wish to watch opens up possibilities that can be used for good or bad. There's opportunity here that should not be squandered.

    No groovybox

  • I believe children should form their own opinions about food choices.

    I feel that parents should take responsibility of teaching children healthy habits. They should not blame unhealthy eating on only the advertising on tv. Teach the children what is healthy, what is not, and ultimately they must make their own choices. While they're still children, the parents have the choice whether or not to buy the junk food for them.

    No EIIioChatty

  • No, the government has no right to regulate junk food.

    What has become of America when we feel that the government has a right to regulate what we can eat? The federal government was not established to control every aspect of our lives. Adult American should have the ability to make their choices, and live with the consequences of those choices. Parents should decide what their children eat and watch, not uncle Sam.

    No BriaBlacken

  • Junk food advertising should not be banned during children's television programs, this would accomplish nothing.

    To think that banning junk food advertising during kid's TV programs would somehow encourage children to eat less junk food is just absurdly idealistic. Children know what types of foods taste the best because of their experiences eating, not because of television advertising. Junk food advertising is aimed at the parents; not the children. If you don't want your kid to be eating unhealthy food then don't buy it.

    No TwoVic
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