Advertisements and commercials are meant to reach
out a certain audience in order to get people to purchase it. Food
advertisements for example, are available everywhere in order to reach out to people
like children by using such things as animated cartoons. According to a passage
named, Mom, Dad, Buy the Broccoli from
The New York Times, emphasizes that companies that advertise junk food or unhealthy products
are responsible for obesity in youth. The Council of Better Business Bureaus has addressed obesity by agreeing to control the excess of junk food advertisements. Though this is a way of addressing obesity, more immediate actions should be taken by parents when it comes to what their kids, so that they wont be obese.
The
title of this passage speaks for itself when it comes to addressing obesity in
youth. The title says, “Mom, Dad, Buy the Broccoli.” Meaning that broccoli is
being emphasized, since it is a healthy choice. It also, shows that she/he is a
daughter or son of some parents who are being told to get broccoli, which is
ironic to hear from a young person who chooses to eat junk food frequently. Most
importantly, parents should always educate and train/enforce their kids to eat
healthier by having a good eating schedule and making them participate as chefs
in the kitchen. These are great techniques in which can help stop obesity among
the young.
As
a parent it is important to follow the techniques listed above because junk
food can become addictive to anyone and play a big role in health issues and
disorders. For example, I was reading a book about how certain foods can become
so addictive that it can take up to two years to eliminate or control them.
That being said parents should control bad eating habits before it is too hard
to control.
Ultimately
parents can control the widespread of advertisements, which is why companies as
issued in this passage should cut back on advertising junk foods. It is
important that food companies recollect their audience, in this case the young by using
their artistic video affects in public announcements: a reason to persuade the
young with food facts.
