UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers

Re:UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers by phyzix5761 on Sunday December 08, 2024 @08:16PM (#42362242)

I'm sure the cartoons and colors help the kids get motivated to eat the cereal

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Re:UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers by WD-42 on Sunday December 08, 2024 @08:26PM (#42362281)

I'm pretty sure the massive amounts of sugar is all the motivation they need.

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Re:UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers by phyzix5761 on Sunday December 08, 2024 @09:37PM (#42362616)

How do they know it has sugar just by looking at the food or the packaging?

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Re:UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers by autoexec on Monday December 09, 2024 @05:58PM (#42371497)

the rainbow colored marshmallows tip them off.

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Re:UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers by WD-42 on Monday December 09, 2024 @06:30PM (#42371772)

Because most children aren't stupid and when something is called a "Fruit Loop" or the box displays pieces of cereal that resemble halloween candy they can make the connection to sugar.

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Re:UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers by phyzix5761 on Monday December 09, 2024 @07:31PM (#42372263)

Exactly. That's why I said "I'm sure the cartoons and colors help the kids get motivated to eat the cereal"

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