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this is exactly the type of policy you'd expect from a governing body that is completely out of touch with the working class. I can imagine the cambridge, UCL, and oxford graduates patting eachother on the back after the meeting, congratulating themselves on solving childhood obesity.
It's what you'd expect of a country that's rapidly diving into Orwellian dystopia.
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>Can we do gambling ads next? As long as we ban ads for stock trading platforms (i.e. gambling for the professional classes) at the same time.
There is an important difference. With stocks, the punter wins on average. With gambling, the punter loses on average. You can still lose all your money on stocks, with a combination of bad choices and bad luck. But it is much easier to lose it on the horses.
Help me understand. The UK government basically said that parents are not responsible enough to make dietary decisions for their children so the government needs to step in and do it for them? Does that not seem like an overreach? Its not like 4 year olds are driving to McDonald's by themselves and ordering burgers. The parents are the ones being targeted here.
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My kids love natural porridge, however there is a constant battle about how much honey they are allowed to drown them in. :)
I am amazed honey is not on this list of "junk" foods.
Help me understand. The UK government basically said that parents are not responsible enough to make dietary decisions for their children so the government needs to step in and do it for them? Does that not seem like an overreach? Its not like 4 year olds are driving to McDonald's by themselves and ordering burgers. The parents are the ones being targeted here.
The government would have to spend a lot of money on counter-campaigns to keep the public well informed and it probably wouldn't have the desired effect on children.
Finally, and this is a very important point for me, children cannot enter into business deals/contracts; commercials are business proposals; hence there should be no ads targeting children.
Help me understand. The UK government basically said that parents are not responsible enough to make dietary decisions for their children so the government needs to step in and do it for them? Does that not seem like an overreach? Its not like 4 year olds are driving to McDonald's by themselves and ordering burgers. The parents are the ones being targeted here.
Would you allow salespeople into your home to pitch your kids on stuff all day if they were in-person instead of on a screen?
Why not complain about the overreach of irresponsible companies trying to convince kids who have no way of knowing better to start damaging their long-term health?
Help me understand. The UK government basically said that parents are not responsible enough to make dietary decisions for their children so the government needs to step in and do it for them? Does that not seem like an overreach? Its not like 4 year olds are driving to McDonald's by themselves and ordering burgers. The parents are the ones being targeted here.
In the longer term, stuff that enters your brain as a child shapes you and lasts long. See how well how many people in their 30s remember ads of their childhood.
Why would someone defend such ads anyway? I don't believe they achieve anything good for anyone except the advertiser.
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Considering Labour's connection to gambling companies [0] probably not. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/28/tory...
Funny how you can buy British politicians for dirt cheap. In India or the US, it would take at least $100k-200k to get a single politician's attention at the bare minimum, while in the UK you can influence party positions for 25k quid.
Wow, what's wrong with burgers? I mean, certainly you can get bad meat, and maybe it's easier to conceal in a burger than in a steak, but ... how about literally all other processed meat that is invariably processed more than burgers? Salami, sausages, hot dogs, ... I personally love burger, and consider it one of the finest foods. Fortunately, there's a very easy way to know the quality of a burger - if they ask you…
In Canada, it's outright illegal to sell a burger medium done. If you get caught, your restaurant will be closed for a couple weeks minimum, along with a hefty fine. It must be fully cooked, or not served.
If you can serve a steak medium, then you can also grind the steak, cook it medium and serve it.
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There is an important difference. With stocks, the punter wins on average. With gambling, the punter loses on average. You can still lose all your money on stocks, with a combination of bad choices and bad luck. But it is much easier to lose it on the horses.
The punter does not win on average with stocks due to fees and spread.
My stock ISAs have gone up pretty much every year (after inflation and fees).