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Jan. 19th, 2006
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I got my t-shirt for Narbonic
Jan. 19th, 2006 08:13 amand it's just a Women's fitted Large Haynes shirt (with printing)....
and it fits me.
Pretty well in fact. woo hooo!
and it fits me.
Pretty well in fact. woo hooo!
Lawsuit obesity issues at the kid level
Jan. 19th, 2006 09:10 amNickelodeon and Kellogg to be sued for promoting junk food to kids
I heard a little about this on the radio before getting into work. Basically, a consumer group and some parents are putting together a lawsuit against Nickelodeon and Kellogg to try to stop marketing junk food (and other low nutrition foods like sugary cereals) in venues (like Nickelodeon) where most of the audience are kids. Since they're filing in the lawsuit in Massachusetts, they have to notify the company 30 days in advance of filing.
While I understand that more kids are getting fat (speaking as someone who was one of the fat kids in school), I don' t think that a lawsuit is the best way to deal with it.
Parents have a responsibility to buy and serve healthy foods to their children and teach them about good nutrition. Parents also need to learn how to not to give into a child's demands for junk food, or if they do give in to limit the amount that the child has. Parents also need to encourage exercise, and lead by example in all healthy habits.
I also understand that it's hard to tell a kid no when they go to the store and see a box of super sugary cereal or Pop Tarts with Spongebob Squarepants on the front and it's their favorite show and they're begging for it.
But this food isn't illegal. Selling it to (or giving it to) kids is legal (unlike tobacco products and alcohol). And the junk food for kids market is there and strong and companies won't really change until the demand goes down (by parents not buying the product) and the demand for healthier kid-oriented food grows.
Pressuring them with a lawsuit is only going to encourage them to get creative in how they continue working the junk food for kids market and not solve the underlying issues..
I heard a little about this on the radio before getting into work. Basically, a consumer group and some parents are putting together a lawsuit against Nickelodeon and Kellogg to try to stop marketing junk food (and other low nutrition foods like sugary cereals) in venues (like Nickelodeon) where most of the audience are kids. Since they're filing in the lawsuit in Massachusetts, they have to notify the company 30 days in advance of filing.
While I understand that more kids are getting fat (speaking as someone who was one of the fat kids in school), I don' t think that a lawsuit is the best way to deal with it.
Parents have a responsibility to buy and serve healthy foods to their children and teach them about good nutrition. Parents also need to learn how to not to give into a child's demands for junk food, or if they do give in to limit the amount that the child has. Parents also need to encourage exercise, and lead by example in all healthy habits.
I also understand that it's hard to tell a kid no when they go to the store and see a box of super sugary cereal or Pop Tarts with Spongebob Squarepants on the front and it's their favorite show and they're begging for it.
But this food isn't illegal. Selling it to (or giving it to) kids is legal (unlike tobacco products and alcohol). And the junk food for kids market is there and strong and companies won't really change until the demand goes down (by parents not buying the product) and the demand for healthier kid-oriented food grows.
Pressuring them with a lawsuit is only going to encourage them to get creative in how they continue working the junk food for kids market and not solve the underlying issues..
Ok, I so want this...
Jan. 19th, 2006 11:05 amRebekah/Odd Fellow lithograph by Currier & Ives
And I need to contact the Library of Congress to let them know that this has to be associated with the Odd Fellows/Rebekahs.
And I need to contact the Library of Congress to let them know that this has to be associated with the Odd Fellows/Rebekahs.
