On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:57:33 +0000, Padraig Breathnach
wrote:
>B Vaughan wrote:
>
>>Banning junk food ads is just wrapping children in cotton wool. They
>>have to learn to evaluate their health risks.
>
>It would be useful to start by avoiding their being given
>misinformation, either directly or by implication. One element in such
>a strategy is the banning of junk food ads.
Maybe you didn't see Reid's response to me when I suggested
enforcement of the law to reduce road accidents involving teenagers.
Actually, I have no problem with the banning of junk food ads, but I
think a bit of parental involvement in choosing a healthy diet would
be even more useful.
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Barbara Vaughan
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