First they came for the cigarettes - they are planning to come for the drinks - now they are trying to come for the food. Seriously, doesn’t the EU have better things to do than trying to play nanny to the Union’s population? Honestly, I think advertising is such a big part of the free markets that bans like this seem stupid. Let them promote a healthy lifestyle - promote moderation, but don’t take away a medium’s freedom to advertise whatever it feels like.
Health News: EU wants junk food ads bannedJan 20, 2005 (AXcess News) London - EU health commissioner, Markos Kyprianou, warned the food industry to stop junk food advertising aimed at children or face an ad ban.This is not just the EU’s problem - there are plenty of people here in the US who want the Government to play big daddy to us mindless imbeciles who cannot make our own lifestyle choices. I understand that most of these bans word them as those ads that are geared towards kids and teenagers…I am just not too comfortable to let the world’s governments start off with the seemingly innocuous steps in a direction in which you are left with nothing but the PC-choices for your life.
The EU junk food ads are to stop within one year or face legislation that could ban junk food ads aimed at children all together.
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When the state has to pay for the results of your behavior, they will try to dictate your behavior. Obesity effects health (not perfect, but a strong correlation) and EU governments pay for health care.
It’ll only get worse.
Posted by: Half Canadian at January 21, 2005 11:13 AM
I guess that calls for personal responsibility in a lot more ways than just eating, right?
Posted by: Shanti at January 21, 2005 11:27 AM
Skinny people eat junk food, too. Just add a tax on fat people instead.
Posted by: alittleleftofright at January 21, 2005 1:16 PM
They shouldn’t pay for healthcare. Simple.
Posted by: MadMan at January 21, 2005 1:24 PM