Research shows that overeating is as harmful as smoking. Therefore, advertising for certain food products should be banned, in the same way as cigarette advertising is banned in many countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Research has shown that eating too much is as detrimental to people’s health as smoking, therefore, some people contend that governments should prohibit businesses from advertising certain food products. I believe that individuals need to be responsible for their own decisions in regard to eating healthy food and that banning advertisements is unnecessary.
Ultimately, people need to be responsible for their own health, their own eating habits, and their own weight. In banning advertising on certain food products, the government would be discouraging people from taking responsibility for their own eating habits and decisions. The government and society would be better served to simply educate people regarding the negative health consequences of overeating, possibly through some free advertisements on various media. I believe that informing people about the benefits of healthy food is a far better alternative than forbidding the advertising of certain products.
Additionally, the effect of prohibiting advertisements may be useless. In the UK, fast food advertising has been banned but the consumption of fast food continued to rise. Therefore, the effect advertising has on consumer behavior in terms of the food we consume may not be linked, and banning adverts could be ineffective.
More importantly, there is a fine line in determining which food products are harmful and the degree to which they are harmful. Most foods, if eaten in moderation, as recommended, are not harmful, which is a key reason not to ban advertisements and instead promote the education of the population.
In conclusion, I believe the effect of disallowing certain adverts is ineffective and that personal responsibility coupled with public education on the health benefits of certain foods are far better ways to counteract bad eating habits.