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"It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or scroll
through social media without being exposed to an advertisement telling us that
all we need for a little happiness and love is a sugary drink or a fast-food
snack. There’s nothing that a tasty, affordable, ready-made meal cannot fix, we
are asked to believe.
Over many decades our food environments have relentlessly been encouraging us
to make choices that are harmful to our health, through pricing, marketing and
availability. This rise in advertising has contributed to a growing global
obesity crisis as well as nutrition deficiencies as more and more people opt to
eat unhealthy food.
We each have the right to buy whatever we can afford. But commercial forces
limit our freedom of choice more than we think. New evidence published in
The
Lancet shows that key causes of ill health – such as obesity and related
noncommunicable diseases – are linked to commercial entities with deep pockets
and the power to shape the choices people make. They do this by influencing the
political and economic system, and its underlying regulatory approaches and
policies."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
