Thailand Bans Advertising for Toddler Milk (www.propublica.org)
from jeffw@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 24 Dec 23:56
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xmunk@sh.itjust.works on 25 Dec 00:13 next collapse

Good for them.

Fuck Nestle.

RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com on 25 Dec 01:05 next collapse

That’s more against the US interfering with their politics than Nestlé. But yes, fuck them as well.

fubo@lemmy.world on 25 Dec 01:49 collapse

The depicted products are from Danone, not Nestlé.

You can see the same products on their Thai page here: www.danone.co.th

Linktank@lemmy.today on 25 Dec 03:09 collapse

Fuck Nestle anyway.

CaptainThor@lemmy.world on 25 Dec 03:55 collapse

This opinion is never wrong

Nougat@fedia.io on 25 Dec 00:53 next collapse

I mean, can you imagine the kind of trauma those toddlers must go through, having to be milked?

rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works on 25 Dec 02:13 next collapse

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WoodScientist@lemmy.world on 25 Dec 13:42 collapse

I mean, in theory, if we got him on the right hormonal cocktail, we could milk Robert De Niro…

cynar@lemmy.world on 26 Dec 07:28 collapse

It’s also perfectly possible make cheese from it, too.

wabafee@lemmy.world on 25 Dec 04:58 collapse

Wtf?

FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io on 25 Dec 04:07 next collapse

These silk bastards are making milk out of toddlers?

Oh.

Ok, I see, yeah fuck Nestle!

BlackAura@lemmy.world on 25 Dec 04:38 collapse

No no they’re just milking them…

Oh yeah okay. Fuck Nestlé.

Not_mikey@slrpnk.net on 25 Dec 04:38 next collapse

So it seems they invented a new category “toddler milk” full of added sugar and fat to hook the child and make them cry and pester there parents until they buy more and the child becomes obese before they can even say a word.

And the u.s. is mad the milk companies can’t push their baby drugs.

underisk@lemmy.ml on 25 Dec 10:00 collapse

Sounds like they ought to just ban that shit entirely rather than just outlawing the advertisement.

fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc on 25 Dec 13:06 collapse

Most countries just regulate the content of baby formula.

Shard@lemmy.world on 25 Dec 13:43 collapse

Why not both?

Regulate infant and toddler formula to ensure that it’s actually balanced and nutritious. Regulate advertising so that parents don’t feel like shit cause they’re not giving their kids unnecessary foods.

Let formula milk be for kids who are genuinely nutrient deficient.

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Zyrxil@lemmy.world on 26 Dec 05:23 collapse

Because in most places adults are allowed to make unhealthy choices. It’s the same principle as not being allowed to market alcohol to kids.

Shard@lemmy.world on 27 Dec 01:27 collapse

Maybe re-read my comment. I’m in support of regulating both advertising and nutritional content of formula milk because too much BS has been peddled to mothers, especially in developing nations where the quality of formula milk is subpar compared to breast milk or even formula milk found in more developed countries.

ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one on 25 Dec 18:26 collapse

In 2016 and 2017, U.S. trade officials lambasted Thailand on the floor of the World Trade Organization for proposing restrictions on toddler milk advertising. Officials then said the rules raised questions about whether they were “more trade restrictive than necessary.”

I wonder who was President during that time.

This year, however, the U.S. took a different approach. In a letter to Thai authorities, officials said the U.S. “supports Thailand’s objective to prevent deceptive marketing practices thereby protecting the health and wellbeing of both infants and young children.”

I wonder who the President was this year. I wanna say Biden.

jeffw@lemmy.world on 25 Dec 22:05 collapse

Obama was president in 2016 though, up until January 2017