Kellogg asked to end marketing junk foods to kids

yahoonews.com ^ | 1-18-06 | Brad Dorfman

[The Foolkiller]

I think the movie you're thinking of was "Wild In The Streets." I saw it at the drive-in back in the 60's, and it was truly a sick movie.

[lizma]

When I was a kid, cereal boxes had toys in them! They were always at the bottom so you doubled your cereal consumption to get to that toy as soon as possible.

The horror. How did we survive?

[CAluvdubya]

Logan's Run

Sanctuary!

Ahem, now back to this thread.......I love my Frosted Flakes! They're GRRRRRRRRRREAT!

[michigander]

Sounds like there needs to be an at least $5.00 a box tax levied on these cereals to pay for the health costs associated with eating them.
Same for the keg beer thingy in another thread except at least $100 tax for the beer.

I don't really care though because I don't eat cereal or drink beer.

[doc30]

These public interest research groups are nothing more than a bunch of control freak socialists. They don't care about free speech. They don't care about parental rights. They don't care that the advertising they are targeting is for a safe food product. All they care about is a) getting media attention, and 2) trying to dictate how people should live. Has our society become so comfortable and so prosperous that this is the worst thing these people could identify and target for litigation? I can think of a lot of other things that should be higher on their priorities.

[SheLion]

to everyone who posts! Search works a little better than 1/2 the time for me

This happens!  A lot!  And if this is the worst thing to get your blood pressure up today, then you have it made.

Or is it just because it is ME that posted?!

to everyone who posts! Search works a little better than 1/2 the time for me

This happens!  A lot!  And if this is the worst thing to get your blood pressure up today, then you have it made.

Or is it just because it is ME that posted?!

[SheLion]

Logan's Run

Logan's Run?  Where the kids ruled the world?

[SheLion]

I think the movie you're thinking of was "Wild In The Streets." I saw it at the drive-in back in the 60's, and it was truly a sick movie.

That sounds about right.  But it was quite awhile ago.  And yes!  It was sick!!!  To think that who ever is running the world at that time can just kill a person off because they turned 30. 

[CDHart]

Once the cigarette companies were sued successfully, it was only a matter of time until everyone who produces anything could be sued.

Carolyn

[SheLion]

I don't really care though because I don't eat cereal or drink beer.

That's just it.  We SHOULD care.  Because they will be coming after something YOU love in not so distant future.

Remember the "They came for the Jews and I didn't care, because I was not a Jew??"

[SheLion]

Once the cigarette companies were sued successfully, it was only a matter of time until everyone who produces anything could be sued.

They have already started on obesity.  It's like they don't want us to take responsibility for our own actions anymore.

Well, I sure don't need nanny government telling me at this point in my life, how to live it.

[TheForceOfOne]

Here come that fat police fresh off their political stampede over cigarettes.

But don't fret children! after the lawyers get their cut of the pie and the state imposes their restrictions and taxes on these products you will be free to purchase them just like the smokers are able to still able to get their smokes.

Anyone of you anti-smokers starting to worry about your own little freedoms being assaulted yet? or should we wait just a little bit longer for you to see the light?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Dont take it personally. Not about you, just posting additional threads. IIRC I saw a post by a Mod that said something to the effect that if a repost is done 4 hours after its predecessor, they leave it. I guess for people in different time zones and those who miss stuff. No harm no foul. I am just being a (_!_)

[SheLion]

Anyone of you anti-smokers starting to worry about your own little freedoms being assaulted yet? or should we wait just a little bit longer for you to see the light?

I hope they keep this in the back of their minds for future reference.......

[TheForceOfOne]

I see many threads that fluctuate in activity due to time zones and the peak hours of Internet use, so you are right about the time zones.

[TaxRelief]

But Kelloggs cereals are NOT junk. They are vitamin fortified and they are the REASON a lot of kids drink their milk.

[SheLion]

I guess for people in different time zones and those who miss stuff. No harm no foul. I am just being a (_!_)

There you go.  Different time zones.  I know I am up at 6am est, but it's still 3am in California.

Usually, a Mod will delete the thread if it's a double.

Sorry.  Didn't mean to rub fur wrong way! 

[SheLion]

But Kelloggs cereals are NOT junk. They are vitamin fortified and they are the REASON a lot of kids drink their milk.

You know, that is exactly right!  So unlike Big Mac that really isn't all that good for kids, especially if fed on a regular basis!

[TheForceOfOne]

Good morning SheLion :)

Appeasement, Winston Churchill said, is the policy of being nice to a crocodile (Lawyers) in the hope that he will eat you last.

And don't forget old Hillary's famous remark, no not the plantation remark but the other one....

We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.

[auboy]

The Center for Science in the Public Interest
the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood

I think I'll found an organization and name it… Short Names Only.