Scotland Pushes for Watershed on Fast Food Ads: Should America Follow?
If you think the battle against obesity is a big deal in America, you haven't been to Scotland. The Scottish government is trying to establish a 9 p.m. watershed on ads for foods high in fat, sugar, and salt. There's already a ban in place that prevents those ads from airing during kids' shows, but the government is concerned it's not enough. This is serious stuff: No fried haggis ads until after "The X Factor."
According to The Daily Caller, Scottish Public Health Minister Michael Matheson announced, "Broadcast advertising influences the choices made by children and can shape their attitudes to food as they grow into adulthood. Tackling obesity and encouraging people to make healthier life choices is one of the most important things we can do to improve the health of our nation."

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Good for Scotland!! America really needs to jump on the bandwagon and get healthier. More and more kids are developing Type II diabetes, going into emergency departments with chest pain and getting full cardiac workups and in general just getting more and more obese. We can demand better food by insisting on eating healthier, buying organic as much as possible and get out and get exercise more. Make a point to try to start buying healthier food even if you think you can't afford it. If everyone will just try for maybe a week or even a day to just buy organic healthier foods the prices will start coming down and more and more companies will start putting out healthier stuff. Go meatless for a day (or longer would be better). You save an animal and you aren't clogging your arteries with saturated fat. Hold the fast food places accountable and ask for healthier versions. I know some are trying and Burger King has added a vegetarian burger to their menu. Try to change your food every now and then. Maybe more healthier food will be added to the menus as time goes by. We have to do something, or else we will slowly kill ourselves in the end. We as consumers are in charge of what we eat and what the companies will keep putting out. If they aren't selling it, it's not going to say on the shelf much longer. 454 days ago | Side: Yes
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