Question

In 2017, Heart & Stroke Canada released a report on food and beverage marketing to kids: The Kids Are Not Alright. Their press release states, “Marketing is big business and it is sophisticated...New research reveals that over 90% of food and beverage product ads viewed by kids and teens online are for unhealthy products, and collectively kids between the ages of two and 11 see 25 million food and beverage ads a year on their top 10 favorite websites.”What is your opinion on food and beverage marketing to children? Does it impact children’s diets? Should it be regulated? Why?

Answer 1

Answer: Foods and beverages marketing to the children should be minimised as children are suffering from disease at very stage due to these kinds of advertisement. Children insist to take things which are advertised in the television specially. These beverages are not at all healthy for the children as they are in the growing stage and at this stage body needs more foods that are rich in proteins, vitamins and the nutrients.

Filling body with the poor food may lead to decrease in the growth of the child. Children are becoming more obese due to excessive intake of the junk foods. These marketing advertisement has direct impact on children's health. Most of the children eats lots of chocolates which decay their guns and tooth. So, it should be regulated and the nutrients amounts and benefits should be mentioned so that it may not harm to the children or minimises harm.