Politicians should consider banning high sugar children’s foods

Originally Posted by Fawkes

Don't pretend the rest are any better.

Oh i'm not ,simply pointing out that it is typical of labour to worry about stuff like this instead of putting forward suggestions on how to cure the mess they left us in .It is the parents responsibility to ensure their kids aren't fat not the governments .My parents wouldn't buy the likes of Sugar Puffs because they are covered in sugar ,that is obvious to anyone ,they did not need government legislation to tell them that ,and what is the point of this proposed legislation when the kids have so many other sources of sugar and unhealthy food that won't be covered

[Fawkes]

Most people seem to agree it's a bad idea here.
I was expecting I'd have to defend my position when I read all the comments on the Guardian about not being able to rely on the bad parents to do their job.
They are lining up other there to let the government decide their diet plan.

[Gary L]

If we were all equal. we were all as rich as each other. nobody would even think about telling anyone else what they can and can't do. or what they can and can't eat.

strange but true

I was watching something about this in the news the other day about a certain percentage of people don't know how much sugar and salt and all the other things that keep people in jobs is in their food.

the guy said could it be that nobody just don't care?
he said they do care.

if they cared then they'd know how much content was in the food that they cared enough about to still buy and eat it.

Originally Posted by Fawkes

Most people seem to agree it's a bad idea here.
I was expecting I'd have to defend my position when I read all the comments on the Guardian about not being able to rely on the bad parents to do their job.
They are lining up other there to let the government decide their diet plan.

and that is part of the problem ,people are so used to governments interfering and legislating everything they have forgotten how to think for themselves and governments do it because it is easy .Instead of working on ways to change how people think they simply make laws to try to force people into certain behavior

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Originally Posted by Gary L

If we were all equal. we were all as rich as each other. nobody would even think about telling anyone else what they can and can't do. or what they can and can't eat.

strange but true

I was watching something about this in the news the other day about a certain percentage of people don't know how much sugar and salt and all the other things that keep people in jobs is in their food.

the guy said could it be that nobody just don't care?
he said they do care.

if they cared then they'd know how much content was in the food that they cared enough about to still buy and eat it.

People buy what they can afford and companies manufacture what people want at a price that is affordable.In an ideal world we would be eating all natural food with no additives but few can afford to eat that

The problem that cereals that are good for us taste like cardboard.Eating muesli is like eating the contents of the budgie's cage.Bleugh!

Far better to eat fresh fruit and veg and get your fibre that way.

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Eating muesli is like eating the contents of the budgie's cage.Bleugh!

....and you know this, how?

[Fawkes]

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

....and you know this, how?

The budgie told her.

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

....and you know this, how?

by the smell...

[AdamD]

What cereal these days doesn't have an excess of something bad? Be it sugar, or salt.

I myself eat shredded wheat and Kellogs fruit and fibre (to give it a bit more taste heh)

That probably has bad stuff in it too.

Originally Posted by Maggy J

The problem that cereals that are good for us taste like cardboard.Eating muesli is like eating the contents of the budgie's cage.Bleugh!

Far better to eat fresh fruit and veg and get your fibre that way.

Our Westeern palates are so overloaded with sugar they've become desensitised to it. That's why cereals that aren't stuffed full of sugar, sugar and more sugar just taste to us like cardboard.

It is possible to re-educate your tongue, with a little persistence. These days I'm amazed at how sugary plain old shreddies with skimmed milk tastes.

Originally Posted by AdamD

What cereal these days doesn't have an excess of something bad? Be it sugar, or salt.

I myself eat shredded wheat and Kellogs fruit and fibre (to give it a bit more taste heh)

That probably has bad stuff in it too.

Actually Shredded wheat is the one product that does not have sugar or salt in it.With fresh fruit and/or yoghurt it's a very healthy choice.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Nanny state again.

Indeed.......and oh look, it's Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary.......Labour again.
They really won't be happy till it's 1984 every year

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Indeed.......and oh look, it's Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary.......Labour again.
They really won't be happy till it's 1984 every year

Maybe they feel that when the entire population is used to being told what to eat, drink, wear and think they'll have jobs for lives and all the perks that accompany them. I might be wrong of course...

[Fawkes]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Actually Shredded wheat is the one product that does not have sugar or salt in it.With fresh fruit and/or yoghurt it's a very healthy choice.

Not if you have coeliac disease like me

Originally Posted by Fawkes

Not if you have coeliac disease like me

I'm sorry to hear that but for the majority who don't it is a healthy choice.