I love cereal ads.

[bumcheekcity]

You know frosties, with tiny the tiger? Well, the advert here in britain is him jumping across rooftops, and squirting bad guys with this tiny squirter that appear, in the advert, to fire water about 300feet. In reality, it holds enough for two squirts, fires it ten feet, and dribbles out.

The regulatrors are looking for ways to stop ads like these being shown to children. They say that they are misleading.

Parents say that wqhen they got o the shops, children often want cereal advertised that morning.

The Cereal Industry says that regulation is not the answer. Funny, that.

Doctors are calling for a complete ban on food advertising, especially fatty and/or sugary foods, in between 6am and 9pm. The obesity problem is too serious, they say.

Hardliners are claling for a complere ban on all products aimed at children between 6am and 9pm. They say adverts should be shown to parents, not 5-Year Olds, who are too young not to get hooked into the adverts.

[AbstractVagabond]

I am so terribly sorry, bumcheekcity. I truly am. I had no idea how contagious U.S. stupidity could be.

[Wraith]

At 7/23/04 04:35 PM, Ovalshine wrote: I am so terribly sorry, bumcheekcity. I truly am. I had no idea how contagious U.S. stupidity could be.

That's not happening on our side of the pond. Hell, I think there would be a riot if someone tried to restrict cereal commercials over here.

[cheshirepus]

On the contrary, Wraith. There's currently been a lot of talk on the Federal level about restricting "bad" food commercials just as has been done with cigarettes and alchohol. The government is even considering putting warning labels on food because we're obviously too stupid to realize the crap we're eating. (Though I think that's going a little too far and honestly don't think it will ever happen.)
In reality, something does need to be done about it. I feel that the food commercials have become malicious and subversive by specifically targeting children. It's not right and I could go on much longer, but I have to leave this minute... Maybe this discussion will still be here on Monday.

[Wraith]

At 7/23/04 04:43 PM, cheshirepus wrote: On the contrary, Wraith. There's currently been a lot of talk on the Federal level about restricting "bad" food commercials just as has been done with cigarettes and alchohol. The government is even considering putting warning labels on food because we're obviously too stupid to realize the crap we're eating. (Though I think that's going a little too far and honestly don't think it will ever happen.)

Then they'll probably have to put warning labels on car doors or some such. "Warning, standing in front of the car door while opening may be hazardous to your health!"

In reality, something does need to be done about it. I feel that the food commercials have become malicious and subversive by specifically targeting children.

Last I checked, my mom didn't eat a cereal made up of 99% sugar and 1% grain. Children are naturally the target audience. Hey, isn't it possible there is a link to the amount of sugar-laden foods that have kids as their target audience, and the number of ADD and HD diagnoses? Hmm, this warrants further research...

It's not right and I could go on much longer, but I have to leave this minute... Maybe this discussion will still be here on Monday.

Chances are good. Come on, when was the last time you saw a Politics thread actually drop off the 1st page?

[bumcheekcity]

I dont have a problem with the restriction of adverts to have adults as the target audience. In Greece they said that no toy ads could be placed before 9pm, and as a result the ads changed in style dramatically, and less kids were hoddwinked into buying some piece of shit for £19.99 that broke after 3 seconds.

[DrxFeelgood]

At 7/23/04 08:36 AM, bumcheekcity wrote: You know frosties, with tiny the tiger? etc. etc. etc.............

Don't you mean Tony the tiger? Also, it's not Kelloggs' fault. They are a cereal company whose been around a long time and continues to do so. So what, they're making a living to right way. Stop trying to tear them down. There is nothing wrong with a good ol company from Battle Creek, MI making cereal. Being from my home state, I grew up with this cereal. Also the best chips, Better Made, and the best pop, Faygo/Vernors. All made in good ol Detroit City.

[Metal69hed]

Tiny the Tiger huh? Hehe. I enjoy how commerical products change when they reach overseas. I wonder how different the advertisments are?

[Perfekt-Veelo]

Ah... false advertising... It's what this world was founded on... that and sex... but, according to the media, both of those things are bad! (but really good, and you should try them) but they are BAD!!! I think they're just trying to confuse all of us so they can have all the sex and good, working products for themselves...
It's a conspiracy I tells ya!

[antiklaus]

Hardliners are claling for a complere ban on all products aimed at children between 6am and 9pm. They say adverts should be shown to parents, not 5-Year Olds, who are too young not to get hooked into the adverts.

And adults are not?

How many times do you hear adults repeat some idiotic comical thing like "Afflack" or hum some commercial jingle incessantly?

How come stuff like "Extenz" is so popular if the commericals and infomercials arent getting through?

I would love it if there were limits to how much advertising could be shown on Tv and in other media.

Too many resources are wasted on ads anyways.

A report I read recently said that as much cost goes into the advertisement costs as into development and production of most products. So roughly half the cost of everything you buy comes from having to tell you how much you need it.

Personally, I say cut the costs by half and if the product is good it will sell itself.

[bumcheekcity]

At 7/24/04 02:17 AM, DrxFeelgood wrote: There is nothing wrong with a good ol company from Battle Creek, MI making cereal.

Nothing at all. However, when they market it and aim it at kids with those stupid tiny toys in every box... some people have poroblems with it.

[Spookshow]

WHAT?!?! And put those guys that make all those wonderful little jingles in my head out of work? Now who will support the "Helptheannoyingpeoplewhogetstupidsongsstuckinyourhead" pledge?