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Junk food advertising ban sought in UK

Monday, 8 February 2016, 10:15 MJA Uncategorized 12

Adelaide Now: 

THREE-QUARTERS of British adults want television advertising of junk food banned before 9pm, according to a new poll.

THE survey of more than 1,700 people, for Cancer Research UK, found 74 per cent would back a ban while 55 per cent want sugary drinks taxed.

 

Almost seven out of 10 respondents said there should be cuts to junk food advertising online while 66 per cent want reductions in junk food promotions, such as buy-one-get-one-free deals.

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12 Comments on Junk food advertising ban sought in UK

  4. Sooo. . .. Brits are such sheeple, that they are so EASILY led astray by commercials before 9pm. …
    If I were into statistics math, I’d like to examine that “survey” more closely.
    “More than 1700 people” – – how many more? And out of how large (or small) a total population size?
    What were the exact questions? What was the exact survey?

    This whole think stinks of Nanny State Gooberment bias, and asking the right questions in order to get the pre-arranged results you want.

  5. Is it because the spineless parents say “no” to their kids when they see junk food on the telly?! Are they afraid it’s like Willy Wonka tv where they send candy bars through the screen? That was fictional, you spineless gits.

  8. GB has no-go zones, laws that make it a crime to defend yourself with a weapon that is bigger then your attackers’, moslim filth murdering soldiers in the street, the NHS-the largest employer IN THE WORLD letting folks die in waiting rooms, probably THE WORST TEETH on earth and they’re really worried about advertising?

    It’s a fucking media dog and pony show.

  9. It seems that nothing vile and disgusting is off limits for commercials these days.
    I keep the remote handy for the mute button anytime I watch TV.
    Toilet paper commercials are filthy. Every other commercial is about someone’s bowels.
    It is sickening.

  11. B Woodman is correct. The surveys were commissioned by groups that would directly profit from government intervention (does anyone think that these NGO’s wouldn’t get lucrative advisor contracts from the gov’t if they succeeded in their drive) as a result I’d bet cash money the “survey” would ask specially designed questions in an order that drove the respondent to the response needed to prove the sponsors argument. Using this approach you could design a survey that would show the majority of the population thinks that Hitler was mostly a good fellow, that was misunderstood and did a few bad things not through malice or insanity but because of the times he lived in.
    In addition poll questions or demographics are often weighted to allow for a lack of the number of responses for certain groups. This process is also used to shade a poll toward a result if the questions and order asked is not getting the right response. If you see a poll that is important enough for you to think about then takes some time and track down the questions, order and the fine print you can (if you look) about any manipulation of the numbers that was done.
    Have a look at the video from a show called “Yes, Prime Minister” a older comedy from Britain. This one is about polls.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTA

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