ADVERTISEMENTS OF JUNKFOOD

In some societies, obesity is regarded as a major problem. Some people believe that junk food advertising is largely to blame for this problem and should be banned.

However, others feel that junk food advertising does not contribute to the problem of obesity and should not be banned.

Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

These days, obesity has become a serious problem in many countries. There are several factors which have been identified as causes of obesity. One of them is because of food, especially junk food. Some people say that the advertisements for junk food have an impact on people desire to buy it. However, it is my contention that people’s lack of knowledge about the negative impacts of junk food is the main cause of obesity, so junk food advertisements do not need to be banned.

It has been argued that the interesting junk food advertisements on television attract people to buy this kind of food especially kids. This happens because the advertisements usually appear on TV during the time that kids watch TV. After they watch the advertisements, they will ask their parents to buy the food. Besides that, the advertisements show how delicious the food is, and how the people on advertisement feel so happy after eating that kind of food. As a result, some people argue that it will make many people want to buy junk food. Therefore, it is important to prohibit advertising of junk food.

Other people argue that the advertisements for junk food are not the main cause of obesity, so they should not be banned. Even though there are many junk food advertisements in the media, people do not always buy junk food if they have knowledge about the negative impacts of eating junk food every day. Therefore, it would be more effective or beneficial if the government organized a campaign to socialize the negative effects of consuming too much junk food. If people had more information about healthy lifestyles and healthy food choices as well as the negative impacts of consuming fast food on a regular basis, it is hoped that people would pay more attention to their nutrition and limit their intake of unhealthy food.

In conclusion, it is better for the government to organize a campaign on healthy eating habits rather than banning fast food advertisements. (RO)