Monday 4 December 2017

Calls for ban on Coca-Cola's Christmas truck tour over child health fears

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/nov/29/coca-cola-christmas-truck-tour-criticised-obesity-tooth-decay


I saw this article in the Guardian and as we are in the Festive way at present, thought it an interesting one to post for some comment.


So what do you make of this one then?


Mark



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6 comments:

  1. Nicola MacPhee4 December 2017 at 21:17

    Not to sure on this one, I know that the NHS and care professionals will want a stop to such things as this because of the high rate of child obesity and tooth decay etc. as Coca Cola's promotional tour seems to encourage more intake of sugar, however Coca Cola have said they do not give the drinks to under 12's without the permission of an adult and I think at the end of the day it's the parents choice as to whether they allow their children to have these drinks or not, there are other factors for obesity and decay such as health conditions and I personally know of one child who's parents allowed her nothing but water to drink and fruit as snacks with no sugary sweets etc. and that child had to have most of their teeth removed due to the amount of fruit she was eating as the fruit had rotted her teeth. I don't think the truck is doing any further harm and it's all part of the Christmas fun.

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  2. Unknown5 December 2017 at 08:52

    I totally agree Nicola and i always take mine to see the coca cola truck if you don't want your child to have the drink then a simple no is all it takes. Sometimes i think people try and drain the fun and christmas spirit out of thing a bit to much.

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  3. Mark Hetherington5 December 2017 at 09:16

    I agree with you both. I’m not sure the Xmas Coke truck, a firm favourite with parents and children alike, are the root cause of obesity, decay etc. but I respect all opinions whether I agree or not! Nicola’s story about her friend’s child was jawdropping. Wow.

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  4. Steph O7 December 2017 at 13:38

    I personally am not a fan of fizzy drinks and neither of my children have been allowed any yet (apart from my sons school gave him iron bru to try on Burns day - without my permission or knowledge) but my husband drinks hardly anything except cola. I have no issues with the Coca Cola truck - it is literally a truck. People enjoy the atmosphere around it. It is just a publicity thing, it doesn't force people to drink anything.
    People have such a problem with Coca Cola but I bet most wouldn't believe how many healthy drinks are owned by the same company.
    Fizzy drinks are not the only cause of obesity or tooth decay - as Nicola said fruit contains a lot of natural sugars. Everything in moderation.

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  5. Anonymous7 December 2017 at 20:54

    When I see this photo, I don't think about tooth decay, obesity or even sugary drinks.. Happiness comes to mind with the love and excitement that Christmas brings to me and my family :) 'Holidays are coming - Holidays are coming'.

    Cole :)

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