Vaping refers to using electronic cigarettes that deliver nicotine through vapor, while junk food includes high-calorie, low-nutrition foods like candy, chips, and sugary drinks. Both are linked to various health issues, especially among young people. Proponents argue that banning promotion helps protect the health of young people, reduces the risk of developing lifelong unhealthy habits, and decreases public health costs. Opponents argue that such bans infringe on commercial free speech, limit consumer choice, and that education and parental guidance are more effective ways to promote healthy lifestyles.
Depending on the long-term effects, the worst effects should be banned such as smoking, and vaping but junk food like fast food should still be legal.
@9VHLT3F2wks2W
No, but the government should still ban the promotion of only vaping and smoking.
@9VF4NS92wks2W
Government should ban promotion of vaping but can allow some junk food.
@9VDGM242wks2W
no, but increase taxes on unhealthy lifestyle choices in order to subsidize the healthcare strain
@9VCSG6K2wks2W
I think that the restrictions should be on harmful products only like vapes, cigarettes, etc. The junk food side in my opinion is turned bad by bad teaching so it is not harmful.
@9VCHSGV2wks2W
Treat vaping exactly like cigarette sale/use/advertising.
@9VBQTZ92wks2W
Depends as vapes and junk food could ease young minds
@9V9N82Z3wks3W
Banning is unwarranted. But stronger counter measures should be taken
@9V5LZ3C3wks3W
I believe that promoting vaping should be banned but promoting junk food is fine.
@9V4HD9K3wks3W
No, but it should be taxed heavily, similar to cigarettes and alcohol.
@9TZBCQN3wks3W
the government should ban promotion of tobacco and vape to young audiences
@9TYSP554wks4W
Not just ban the promotion ban people who were born after a certain year from ever being able to buy cigaretts or vape
@9TW98DJ4wks4W
For vaping and other harmful drugs, yes, but in situations where the product can be made less harmful by removing certain ingredients, the manufacturers should be required by law to remove them.
@9TVPNXW4wks4W
Ban the promotion of products that directly cause cancers, alzheimer's and diabetes.
@9TV5VL54wks4W
no, people have the right to make their own decisions
@9TTDYHC4wks4W
banning is not the solution, preventing minors access is
@9TTDV9F4wks4W
The government should add legislation that regulates how it can be done but a straight up ban is very vague
@9TQZ97X4wks4W
to an extent because its not just young people who view these advertisments
@9TN6ZYV1mo1MO
No, personal health and lifestyle choices should not be regulated by the government, let the people chose how they want to live.
@9TLDKTR1mo1MO
Yes for things like vaping, optional for things like junk food
@9TKZZ2B1mo1MO
stop the promotion of nicotine and addictive distances
@9TFCZYH1mo1MO
No, but make healthier products cheaper and more accessible.
@9TDD3FY1mo1MO
Vaping and harmful lifestyles should have banned advertisements, but junk food should be met with education, as it is not inherently harmful or disease-causing.
@9TBHMLT1mo1MO
No, use of these products should be consumer choice.
@9T6MWLTConservative1mo1MO
No the reasoning is they are going to do it anyway.
@9T2LWM8Independent1mo1MO
No, dont ban but work on educating them these are unuhealthy
@9SLJBJV2mos2MO
Maybe not ban but regulate pricing of healthy options. As it stands something like a bag of potato chips is more affordable than a head of cauliflower.
@9RXS4P4 2mos2MO
vaping should not be promoted and unhealthy lifestyles should not be promoted. but unhealthy snacks every once in a while are not super harmful.
@9RW65Z42mos2MO
No but fine any company who tries to target young people with Anything not legal for them like vaping, junk food doesn't matter
@9RTXP253mos3MO
No, but create incentives for promotions of healthier products. In the end, it's an individual's personal responsibility to be informed on how healthy food is and whether or not to purchase them.
@9RTLWCPIndependent3mos3MO
No, but incentivize not promoting of unhealthy lifestyles
@9RSB7LVConservative3mos3MO
No, but add a substantial sin tax on these products
@9RJ6K3V3mos3MO
Yes, and we ought to adopt the same food additive standards and regulations as in Australia and New Zealand.
@9RCRJ4F3mos3MO
This needs a better definition of “products”, along with a specific answer for each one listed.
@9RBYRBT3mos3MO
Yes, but current government rules missed the mark and did not account for larger market interactions. Tobacco is still highly profitable, it just shifted markets and product focus.
@9RBVFQQ3mos3MO
No, but the CRTC should be given what it needs to enforce regulations on such advertisements when necessary.
@9NCVPRK5mos5MO
No, and it should be the same across all provinces instead of BC having all the rules which only causes more people to go outside BC of to black market suppliers to get products and reduces profits for BC businesses
@9NBQ4T65mos5MO
No, but force them to state the negative health affects
@9N8VP995mos5MO
neither, there should be strict regulations in place but not a total ban
@9N4H64KConservative5mos5MO
They should ban vaping, but junk food isn't as deadly.
@9MXMJKY5mos5MO
I think that the government should limit the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles
@9MXJRLQ5mos5MO
No, as this will inevitably lead to a black market. Instead, companies that manufacture these products should be legally required to advertise their harmful health effects, much like in the sale of cigarettes.
@9QZCYDN3mos3MO
Only for large risks like with drugs and smoking, whereas junk food isnt as bad when its occasional and it's less addictive
@9QQNGWT3mos3MO
I do not think junk food and vaping should be compared as both unhealthy lifestyles.
@9QQN8TP3mos3MO
Yes, but only for vaping as it has a clear health concern with health issues that are difficult or impossible to reverse
@9QQKXVQ3mos3MO
Young people don't like to be restricted and this can cause them to rebel and turn to more dangerous sources
@9QFM9P7 4mos4MO
Government should ban vaping and cigarette smoking altogether
@9PT8NHV4mos4MO
These should be taxed at a higher rate and begin banning cigarettes and vapes for people born after X year
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