Many researchers show that overeating can have negative effects
and people believe that advertising of certain foods should be banned, in the
same way that some countries banned advertising of cigarettes. To what extent
do you agree or disagree with this.
The great public discourse of the contemporary times is aligned
with a topical issue whether ads featuring certain edible items be prohibited
in a similar manner as those promoting tobacco products, or not, since
indulging in an overconsumption is detrimental to health just like smoking.
There are views that are in favor and against this notion.
To start with, forbidding advertisements of food seems quite
relevant to some health experts. They suggest that humans have a natural
tendency to be tempted by scrumptious looking food, and most of the adverts are
made in such a way that the dishes presented look mouth-watering and delectable,
and fuel a desire in the viewers to buy and consume the promoted products, most
of which are junk food and can cause serious health issues if taken in large
quantities. The objective of publicity campaigns is generally to raise the
sales of the publicized goods, and in the case of food such a goal can be met
only if consumers are pushed into having more and more of items being
advertised.
However, the other lobby is not convinced with the former opinion;
they suggest that imposing a prohibition on publicity of edible goods is
unlikely to help, and thus not required. Over consumption is generally linked
to/ associated with the individual habits that push one into eating in
moderation, or binge-eating, and advertising has got little role to play in
this. Those interested in satisfying their taste buds and their craving for eating
like a horse will be able to find their desired food even without
commercials.
Overall, I completely dissent with the statement since
overindulgence with food is not due to advertisements, but because of personal
likes and dislikes. Therefore, forbidding food promotions will be an
unnecessary step.
