Goodbye Childhood Cereals?

[spazztichero]

This and this convey news that is somewhat startling and a bit sad, I think. On the one hand, I'm all for a healthier diet for children. On the other, it's a sad commentary when people buy and feed their kids crap and then sue the people who made the crap for making the crap. How fucking irresponsible and retarded do you have to be as a parent

Comments

[halofire]

In their defense, the first article is more about the sneaky sneaky marketing habits to confuse the crap out of people. I mean really, everyone knows that even on food labels, which are regulated by the FDA, there's a LOT of wiggle room in regards to what you say and how you say it. You have to know the "code" to understand the real nutritional impact!

Ex: General Mills awhile back had a huge ad campaign crowing about how all their cereals have gone back to using whole grains. Sounds wholesome and healthy, what a great company, right? But how many people knew how or when they STOPPED using whole grains?

Marketing is all about taking influencing someone's unconscious mind, so it's not quite so straightforward as morons who knew what was in the box and shoved it down their kids' throats anyways. More like taking advantage of peoples' trust that surely a company wouldn't make something bad for kids, and then market it as nutritional utopia. That would be lying!

[snicks_chan]

It's true that a lot of marketing is aimed towards getting children young and keeping them with the brand for the rest of their lives. But it still comes down to the parents. Your kids can whine and bitch all they want, but you don't HAVE to buy them anything you don't consider healthy. And while I agree with you that lots of cereals look like they ought to be (oh, Frosted Mini-Wheats...), there's really no quesion in my mind that Reeses Cups Cereal, Ore-Os and Cocoa Pebbles are not good for you.

Honey Bunches of Oats for the win!

[spazztichero]

Oh you Devel's Advocate, you! :P

[snicks_chan]

Hee. Agency.

Comm dork!

(I need a 'tittering behind my hand' icon. I need new icons in general. Tonight I overhaul!)

[spazztichero]

That can't be just a Comm word! I swear! Just because I didn't use it like that until I read enough communication articles..doesn't mean...you know...

Dammit! You called me on it.

[snicks_chan]

I will ALWAYS call you on it.

[spazztichero]

I'm screwed!

Well, not really. But but! Isn't 'agency' a cool word, though? I only started using it because I like it!