Many researchers show that over-eating 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 idea of proscribing publicity for some edible items, to prevent the populace from overconsuming these, has fetched mixed reactions, with some supporting it, based on an assumption, others dissenting vehemently.
Proponents of this arrangement argue that ads engender a craving for the use of nourishment often laden with sumptuous unhealthy ingredients, contributing to obesity, diabetes, and other ailments. Thus, such restrictions could prevent one from falling prey to the temptation stimulated by aggressive advertising, safeguarding public health. It has been seen that unhealthy eatables: pizzas, commercial pastas, and so on, produced using superstimuli that often agitate taste buds, sending customers, especially youngsters into binge eating, and overriding real hunger. However, this policy would protect younger generations from inculcating poor eating habits that could jeopardize wellness.
Nevertheless, critics are unconvinced and consider this measure as a way to circumvent the fundamental challenges facing poor health of citizens. Poor public health index, despite being attributed to surfeit consumption, is an outcome of ignorance of healthy food regimes rather than promotion. Most are so overwhelmingly engaged in fulfilling their professional obligations that they have little gumption left for planning ideal nourishment: in routine, and in quantity. Consequently, even without advertisement, they are likely to continue consuming food excessively. A Finnish experiment from Finland corroborates this, wherein the subjects were offered classes in nutrition and eating regimen. The outcomes of this education were amazing; most even after eating advertised meals were able to curtail their craving and eat correct portions.
In conclusion, circumscribing advertising for certain foods to combat overeating is unlikely to diffuse the situation: this might fetch some short term gains, but will remain ineffective in the long since gluttony is driven by absence of adequate knowledge about appropriate food value and size of servings.
