Comments on: What Mrs. Obama’s campaign does not do: food marketing to kids http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: School Food & Commodity Food – Our Kids Health in the Balance « Health e-Lunch Kids Blog http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-42830 School Food & Commodity Food – Our Kids Health in the Balance « Health e-Lunch Kids Blog Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:30:25 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-42830 [...] Marketing and advertising to children and how that negatively impacts their food choices [...] [...] Marketing and advertising to children and how that negatively impacts their food choices [...]

]]> By: The Senate’s Passed the Healthy Hunger Free Kid’s Act BUT…. « Health e-Lunch Kids Blog http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-41936 The Senate’s Passed the Healthy Hunger Free Kid’s Act BUT…. « Health e-Lunch Kids Blog Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:47:38 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-41936 [...] ü  Marketing and advertising to children and how that negatively impacts their food choices [...] [...] ü  Marketing and advertising to children and how that negatively impacts their food choices [...]

]]> By: Chef Ann Cooper : Renegade Lunch Lady » The Senate’s Passed the Healthy Hunger Free Kid’s Act BUT…. http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-39739 Chef Ann Cooper : Renegade Lunch Lady » The Senate’s Passed the Healthy Hunger Free Kid’s Act BUT…. Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:33:34 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-39739 [...] ü  Marketing and advertising to children and how that negatively impacts their food choices [...] [...] ü  Marketing and advertising to children and how that negatively impacts their food choices [...]

]]> By: Chef Ann Cooper : Renegade Lunch Lady » School Food & Commodity Food – Our Kids Health in the Balance http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-36984 Chef Ann Cooper : Renegade Lunch Lady » School Food & Commodity Food – Our Kids Health in the Balance Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:22:56 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-36984 [...] Marketing and advertising to children and how that negatively impacts their food choices [...] [...] Marketing and advertising to children and how that negatively impacts their food choices [...]

]]> By: ocdgirl2000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-35755 ocdgirl2000 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:41:59 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-35755 Well, of COURSE, Mrs. Obama can't mention anything about junk food marketing to kids! Neither can any politician,from either side of the fence, House or Senate, nor can any President who has run for office, or PLANS to run for office! The Junk Food companies run the entire BIG FOOD marketplace, and that includes all public areas, entertainment, grocery stores, unions, manufacturing, food and beverage, restaurant businesses, you name it..now, the lobbyists??....they have money in their pockets...who is going to get the money for their election?? make any sense now?? All you have to do, is take a tour of any "big grocery market chain store", and walk in the front door..the first thing you see is "the tower of babel" (that's what I call it!LOL..mountains of sugary sodas piled up, CASES of the aluminum cans or plastic bottles..ready to come toppling down..watch out!!) ...or the other collection you CAN'T MISS!! the "wall of sin" (the huge wall that's packed to the ceiling with mega sized doritos or chips bags~) Some times I wonder what happened to this world? I was born in 1950. When my mother took me to the grocery store, there were very few choices, there was one kind of pretzel, there were 3 kinds of potato chip, and there were fritos, That was it! Nothing else!! They came in one size, there was no negotiating, you got one bag for the whole week, and it got divvied up for lunches in little wax bags that folded over. We had no sodas or sugary drinks for lunch!!We were mandated to drink milk!It was a requirement!! We had to sit quietly in the lunch room for 30 minutes when eating, no playing around, and when done, we had to clean up after ourselves..only then, we HAD to go outdoors and exercise! What happened???? Well, of COURSE, Mrs. Obama can’t mention anything about junk food marketing to kids! Neither can any politician,from either side of the fence, House or Senate, nor can any President who has run for office, or PLANS to run for office! The Junk Food companies run the entire BIG FOOD marketplace, and that includes all public areas, entertainment, grocery stores, unions, manufacturing, food and beverage, restaurant businesses, you name it..now, the lobbyists??….they have money in their pockets…who is going to get the money for their election?? make any sense now??

All you have to do, is take a tour of any “big grocery market chain store”, and walk in the front door..the first thing you see is “the tower of babel” (that’s what I call it!LOL..mountains of sugary sodas piled up, CASES of the aluminum cans or plastic bottles..ready to come toppling down..watch out!!) …or the other collection you CAN’T MISS!! the “wall of sin” (the huge wall that’s packed to the ceiling with mega sized doritos or chips bags~)

Some times I wonder what happened to this world? I was born in 1950. When my mother took me to the grocery store, there were very few choices, there was one kind of pretzel, there were 3 kinds of potato chip, and there were fritos, That was it! Nothing else!! They came in one size, there was no negotiating, you got one bag for the whole week, and it got divvied up for lunches in little wax bags that folded over.

We had no sodas or sugary drinks for lunch!!We were mandated to drink milk!It was a requirement!! We had to sit quietly in the lunch room for 30 minutes when eating, no playing around, and when done, we had to clean up after ourselves..only then, we HAD to go outdoors and exercise! What happened????

]]> By: “Eat Like An Olympic Athlete”…At McDonald’s? | Earth Eats - Indiana Public Media http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-35703 “Eat Like An Olympic Athlete”…At McDonald’s? | Earth Eats - Indiana Public Media Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:22:33 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-35703 [...] Advertising is seldom celebrated for its honesty, but,the new McDonald’s marketing campaign seems to be especially disingenuous with its suggestions that the path to becoming a successful athlete is paved with Big Macs and chicken nuggets…especially at a time when Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign is seeking to address the forces that contribute to childhood obesity (commercial television is one of them). [...] [...] Advertising is seldom celebrated for its honesty, but,the new McDonald’s marketing campaign seems to be especially disingenuous with its suggestions that the path to becoming a successful athlete is paved with Big Macs and chicken nuggets…especially at a time when Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign is seeking to address the forces that contribute to childhood obesity (commercial television is one of them). [...]

]]> By: Top 10 Links of the Week: 2/5/10 – 2/11/10 | Health News http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-35499 Top 10 Links of the Week: 2/5/10 – 2/11/10 | Health News Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:16:14 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-35499 [...] for a Healthy and Fit Nation Michelle Obama’s campaign against childhood obesity: Applause! What Mrs. Obama’s Campaign Does Not Do: Food Marketing to Kids Everything you ever wanted to know about this week’s newly unveiled anti-obesity program, but [...] [...] for a Healthy and Fit Nation Michelle Obama’s campaign against childhood obesity: Applause! What Mrs. Obama’s Campaign Does Not Do: Food Marketing to Kids Everything you ever wanted to know about this week’s newly unveiled anti-obesity program, but [...]

]]> By: Smokey http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-35486 Smokey Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:10:36 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-35486 As parents we set examples. It is our responsibility to prepare our kids for the "real world". They are always going to be presented with information, from which, they will make their decisions. These decisions include diet and food choices. The examples we set, the teaching we provide, and family lifestyle are our best tools to combat peer pressure and marketing propaganda. Provide a healthy diet and teach about nutrition...practice what you preach...nurture independent thinking...despite all, parents are still the biggest influence on children As parents we set examples. It is our responsibility to prepare our kids for the “real world”. They are always going to be presented with information, from which, they will make their decisions. These decisions include diet and food choices.

The examples we set, the teaching we provide, and family lifestyle are our best tools to combat peer pressure and marketing propaganda. Provide a healthy diet and teach about nutrition…practice what you preach…nurture independent thinking…despite all, parents are still the biggest influence on children

]]> By: Brigid http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-35476 Brigid Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:08:43 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-35476 We lived in France the year my kids were 2 and 3, and we didn't even own a TV. They still managed to find the French analog of junk food (Capitan Choc—like a chocolate-filled Twinkie!) in our local grocery store, and there was a big McDonald's with an indoor play space just down the road. But they also walked to school, and everywhere else, so I don't think it did them too much harm. We lived in France the year my kids were 2 and 3, and we didn’t even own a TV. They still managed to find the French analog of junk food (Capitan Choc—like a chocolate-filled Twinkie!) in our local grocery store, and there was a big McDonald’s with an indoor play space just down the road. But they also walked to school, and everywhere else, so I don’t think it did them too much harm.

]]> By: Cassie http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/02/what-mrs-obamas-campaign-does-not-do-food-marketing-to-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-35473 Cassie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:00:41 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=2225#comment-35473 I have to agree with Rachel --my husband and I don't watch commercial TV, so obviously neither does our daughter. She did watch DVD's, and so do we. However, even now at 9 years old she's not interested in sitting down and watching anything unless she's sick. I didn't want her to feel too different from her school friends, so I've offered to let her watch episodes of Hannah Montana and High School Musical, but she's seen bits at friends houses and says its all boring --she doesn't care to see it. We also tend to eat relatively healthy food, and sugary cereals and soda were simply never an option. She gets sugary desserts, but she understands that those are desserts, and you have to eat healthy foods as your meal, to balance things out. I would bet that many homes where the kids don't watch commercial TV are also homes where parents spend time educating their kids about nutrition and model good habits. This is not to say that I think it's okay to market to kids --I don't think it's okay to market to anyone! And I imagine if those commercials went away, the health of children in homes where TV is often a form of daycare would improve. Plus, think of how much calmer the parents would be, given that they wouldn't have to deal with the constant nagging of kids who are fed advertisements for stuff they don't need all day long. I have to agree with Rachel –my husband and I don’t watch commercial TV, so obviously neither does our daughter. She did watch DVD’s, and so do we. However, even now at 9 years old she’s not interested in sitting down and watching anything unless she’s sick. I didn’t want her to feel too different from her school friends, so I’ve offered to let her watch episodes of Hannah Montana and High School Musical, but she’s seen bits at friends houses and says its all boring –she doesn’t care to see it.

We also tend to eat relatively healthy food, and sugary cereals and soda were simply never an option. She gets sugary desserts, but she understands that those are desserts, and you have to eat healthy foods as your meal, to balance things out.

I would bet that many homes where the kids don’t watch commercial TV are also homes where parents spend time educating their kids about nutrition and model good habits.

This is not to say that I think it’s okay to market to kids –I don’t think it’s okay to market to anyone! And I imagine if those commercials went away, the health of children in homes where TV is often a form of daycare would improve.

Plus, think of how much calmer the parents would be, given that they wouldn’t have to deal with the constant nagging of kids who are fed advertisements for stuff they don’t need all day long.

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