There goes McDonalds and KFC
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Funz:
Apparently, children being as gullible as they are, tend to be influenced much by advertising messages. Banning the fast food restaurants from advertising will help block out some influence on children. Such a policy though, sounds quite extreme to me.Don't think they are talking about banning fast food. Just banning ads targetted at the young. Just like banning smoking ads.
I am just wondering how effective is this control of the ads gonna be in curbing obesity.
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Funz:
[quote]Singapore plans to restrict advertising for “unhealthy” food and drink aimed at children, as countries across Asia grow increasingly concerned about obesity rates.[/quote]Think in Singapore, the problem lies more in the laksa, char kway teow and chicken rice rather than McDonalds and KFC.
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i would say, for those children who are in the obese category, they could be having too much oily food, whether or not if it comes from mac or kfc, as a habit since they were younger… it all voices down to a healthy lifestyle or not… one could go for a luxury fast food treat once a week if one has regular exercises in his cca…
parents should also be concern when their kids were out with others, ie, if my dc were out with their grandparents, i would ask them what they did and ate when they return… this is so that i wouldnt be giving them anymore oily food if they had splurged on fast food or snacks… its about a balanced diet afterall… -
I feel very left out by all these programmes against obesity. DD is underweight (using the weight/height ratio. Using the weight to age chart she is supposedly overweight :faint: ). Whatever she eats and doesn't get burned up bouncing all over the place just makes her grow taller instead of sideways. How?
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i just realise there is a "pirate" and a "pirated" in here… mix up the both of u…
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verykiasumummy:
i just realise there is a \"pirate\" and a \"pirated\" in here... mix up the both of u...
I am the original nice one. :imanangel: -
I feel that parents play a major role in educating children what is healthy and what is not. I cannot imagine telling my kids not to snack on oily or suagary stuff when adults themselves are munching them away. Its like making young kids take steam broccoli and brown rice while the adults have separate food like chicken wings.
In schools, they are already taught what are healthy choices at kindergarten level. They are made to read the healthy pyramid signs on packages and tell their parents to choose these products.
For my kids, from 3 to 8 years old. They love salad, cherry tomatoes and all kinds of fruits (except durian) and their favourite breakfast is cereals. I know their classmates making funny comments when they bring these to school… McD are only on very special occassions like Children’s Day. -
b2b3m4:
yes i super agree on this...I feel that parents play a major role in educating children what is healthy and what is not. I cannot imagine telling my kids not to snack on oily or suagary stuff when adults themselves are munching them away. Its like making young kids take steam broccoli and brown rice while the adults have separate food like chicken wings.
In schools, they are already taught what are healthy choices at kindergarten level. They are made to read the healthy pyramid signs on packages and tell their parents to choose these products.
For my kids, from 3 to 8 years old. They love salad, cherry tomatoes and all kinds of fruits (except durian) and their favourite breakfast is cereals. I know their classmates making funny comments when they bring these to school.. McD are only on very special occassions like Children's Day.
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pirate:
haha... i didnt say who is original or imitation hoh... just highlighting this as i thought both of u the same person posting...verykiasumummy:
i just realise there is a \"pirate\" and a \"pirated\" in here... mix up the both of u...
I am the original nice one. :imanangel: -
Funz:
Not all school ban soft drinks?
If really want to clamp down, start with removing soft drinks in school canteen. Don't understand why it is not done yet.
My kids primary school canteen are not allowed to sell soft drink. The students also are not allowed to bring soft drink to school. Not even RIBENA!
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