Comments on: To Ban Or Not To Ban http://www.bfdblog.com/2007/05/28/to-ban-or-not-to-ban/ We're bringing chubby back. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sarah http://www.bfdblog.com/2007/05/28/to-ban-or-not-to-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 Sarah Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:27:24 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=90#comment-2426 I completely agree with Cat. On the down side, of course, taking into account the cultural toolkit we each have for dealing with the world (particularly as it relates to class and race issues) around us can devolve into blatant paternalism. How about making everyone sign a consent form before eating a Big Mac or a box of Oreos? (I promise, I kid here.) I completely agree with Cat. On the down side, of course, taking into account the cultural toolkit we each have for dealing with the world (particularly as it relates to class and race issues) around us can devolve into blatant paternalism.
How about making everyone sign a consent form before eating a Big Mac or a box of Oreos? (I promise, I kid here.)

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]]> By: Jackie http://www.bfdblog.com/2007/05/28/to-ban-or-not-to-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 Jackie Thu, 31 May 2007 01:57:41 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=90#comment-2420 I have lactose intolerance. So actually when I see a new dessert or pizza advertised on TV, I know I can't eat it or I'll be sick. So I guess that helps in the way of not eating too much of that stuff. It makes me wonder if I could resist it though, if lactose wasn't an issue. I have lactose intolerance. So actually when I see a new dessert or pizza advertised on TV, I know I can’t eat it or I’ll be sick. So I guess that helps in the way of not eating too much of that stuff. It makes me wonder if I could resist it though, if lactose wasn’t an issue.

]]> By: Kellie http://www.bfdblog.com/2007/05/28/to-ban-or-not-to-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 Kellie Wed, 30 May 2007 15:14:06 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=90#comment-2419 My goodness. He's right in a sense. Why ban junkfood ads? What's the point? People are still aware that the JF exists. People will still eat the JF. And why? Because people can eat and should be able to eat whatever the heck they want. I don't think people understand the obesity epidemic. They picture a fat person sitting at the table wolfing down 6 chicken dinners and then watching t.v. afterwards. That's not the case at all. My goodness. He’s right in a sense. Why ban junkfood ads? What’s the point? People are still aware that the JF exists. People will still eat the JF. And why? Because people can eat and should be able to eat whatever the heck they want.

I don’t think people understand the obesity epidemic. They picture a fat person sitting at the table wolfing down 6 chicken dinners and then watching t.v. afterwards. That’s not the case at all.

]]> By: KP http://www.bfdblog.com/2007/05/28/to-ban-or-not-to-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 KP Wed, 30 May 2007 00:28:06 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=90#comment-2418 La Wace - No, I don't think society needs to step in and legislate anything for parents who are not responsible. I think that good nutrition and exercise should be part of the school curriculum (for real, not just two weeks of health class). Like someone else said, where does it end? I don't want my daughter watching shows like "Bratz" and dressing in the clothing that is marketed to young girls now - should I want those things (or at least the advertising of such) banned? She is four and she asks for these things just seeing other girls with them and without watching commercials. It is a hard battle, no doubt, but I am almost always going to opt for the government staying out of it because every thing that gets legislated for one special interest group opens up the doors for the next one. La Wace – No, I don’t think society needs to step in and legislate anything for parents who are not responsible. I think that good nutrition and exercise should be part of the school curriculum (for real, not just two weeks of health class). Like someone else said, where does it end? I don’t want my daughter watching shows like “Bratz” and dressing in the clothing that is marketed to young girls now – should I want those things (or at least the advertising of such) banned? She is four and she asks for these things just seeing other girls with them and without watching commercials. It is a hard battle, no doubt, but I am almost always going to opt for the government staying out of it because every thing that gets legislated for one special interest group opens up the doors for the next one.

]]> By: spacedcowgirl http://www.bfdblog.com/2007/05/28/to-ban-or-not-to-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 spacedcowgirl Tue, 29 May 2007 21:58:13 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=90#comment-2417 I hear what many are saying about the ubiquity of marketing and how it is probably even more pernicious than we realize. I do find that troubling but I still can't be in favor of banning junk-food marketing. For one thing, I really don't like that someone else would be deciding what constitutes "junk food." There are many folks out there who feel that refined carbs are poison and should never be eaten, and I don't agree with that or with what I view as extreme all-or-nothing attitudes steering our national policy on nutrition--and unfortunately it seems that the people who end up the spokesmen for the "battle against obesity" are almost always just slightly screwed-up or eating-disordered or obsessive (e.g. MeMe post below) which I think contributes to our nation's weight problem rather than helping to solve it (I'm of the opinion that obesity is largely an issue of our psychology as a nation, not just easy access to junk plus sitting on your butt=fat, though I'm sure the junk and butt-sitting are exacerbating the problem). I can't help but see a future where we're all just as fat but our outward messages and attitude are even more grim, moralistic, and punitive than they are now, and that does not sound fun to me. I always feel like as a society, our weight has done nothing but go up since dieting and reducing became such huge social forces in the 50s or 60s, so although I'm not sure what came first, the chicken or the egg--continuing to try and restrict, restrict, restrict doesn't seem to be working. I hear what many are saying about the ubiquity of marketing and how it is probably even more pernicious than we realize. I do find that troubling but I still can’t be in favor of banning junk-food marketing. For one thing, I really don’t like that someone else would be deciding what constitutes “junk food.” There are many folks out there who feel that refined carbs are poison and should never be eaten, and I don’t agree with that or with what I view as extreme all-or-nothing attitudes steering our national policy on nutrition–and unfortunately it seems that the people who end up the spokesmen for the “battle against obesity” are almost always just slightly screwed-up or eating-disordered or obsessive (e.g. MeMe post below) which I think contributes to our nation’s weight problem rather than helping to solve it (I’m of the opinion that obesity is largely an issue of our psychology as a nation, not just easy access to junk plus sitting on your butt=fat, though I’m sure the junk and butt-sitting are exacerbating the problem).

I can’t help but see a future where we’re all just as fat but our outward messages and attitude are even more grim, moralistic, and punitive than they are now, and that does not sound fun to me. I always feel like as a society, our weight has done nothing but go up since dieting and reducing became such huge social forces in the 50s or 60s, so although I’m not sure what came first, the chicken or the egg–continuing to try and restrict, restrict, restrict doesn’t seem to be working.

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