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.
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@B4MZCRF5 days5D
Yes, and to sue & retroactively sue the companies that have exploited their power to target young and the vulnerable
@B4JTTD81wk1W
It depends, when it comes to vaping in particular, if they're a smoker and all other attempts have failed, they should promote it. Vaping works
@9ZBMP52 5mos5MO
No, but there should be more public education about balanced nutrition for
@iAmCodeMonkeyLibertarian 5mos5MO
Ban vaping, but occasional junk food consumption won't kill you.
@9TVPNXW7mos7MO
Ban the promotion of products that directly cause cancers, alzheimer's and diabetes.
@9TTDV9F7mos7MO
The government should add legislation that regulates how it can be done but a straight up ban is very vague
@9TQZ97X7mos7MO
to an extent because its not just young people who view these advertisments
@9TFCZYH7mos7MO
No, but make healthier products cheaper and more accessible.
@9TDD3FY7mos7MO
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.
@9T6MWLTConservative7mos7MO
No the reasoning is they are going to do it anyway.
@9T2LWM8Independent8mos8MO
No, dont ban but work on educating them these are unuhealthy
@9RXS4P4 8mos8MO
vaping should not be promoted and unhealthy lifestyles should not be promoted. but unhealthy snacks every once in a while are not super harmful.
@9RW65Z49mos9MO
No but fine any company who tries to target young people with Anything not legal for them like vaping, junk food doesn't matter
@9RTXP259mos9MO
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.
@9RTLWCPIndependent9mos9MO
No, but incentivize not promoting of unhealthy lifestyles
@9RJ6K3V9mos9MO
Yes, and we ought to adopt the same food additive standards and regulations as in Australia and New Zealand.
@9MXMJKY11mos11MO
I think that the government should limit the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles
@B3G5MP22mos2MO
Yes. They shouldn't be promoted, but products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles shouldn't be banned either. There should be more regulations in place when it comes to ingredients and honesty of contents / consequences.
@B38NWBT2mos2MO
I think unhealthy options should be more expensive and healthy alternatives should be less expensive.
@B35GNRN2mos2MO
Definitely ban the promotion of vaping and smoking, but have more healthy foods advertised rather than junk food, don't get rid of junk food advertisements
@B324X4F2mos2MO
100% ban vaping, but not junk food. There should be a limit on junk food for once in a while occasions.
@B2YZ4LB2mos2MO
It should only be vaping because teenagers are able to access vapes. Junk food should not be banned because everyone eats it and it does not cause as much health damage as vapes
@B2XVGNS2mos2MO
Vaping should be banned but there is nothing wrong with junk food because you get junk food on Halloween and also Christmas. I only think that vaping should be banned.
@B2H2BPL3mos3MO
Not ban. But dis incentivize and sin tax it. Incentivize healthy habits through tax breaks for consumers. Doritos should cost more than a bag of apples at the store - they cost society more long term.
@B2D6S5DConservative3mos3MO
Vaping should be advertised as smoking is. junk food, now all of us enjoy but you shouldn't only eat junk.
@B244VCM4mos4MO
Everybody has the right to advertise. But maybe put a time limit on it. So after 9:00 at night you can no longer advertise.
@9ZZX9XB4mos4MO
Just vaping and smoking should get banned, junk food is like a treat for spending a huge amount of time eating healthy
@9ZS9WKK5mos5MO
No, but let the viewer be aware of the unhealthy contributions that the product brings
@9ZQD2XF5mos5MO
i just think that there should be more information abou them on ads
@9W8LKC76mos6MO
No, but include all the important health impacts and have it be the most important part
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.
@9VHLT3F7mos7MO
No, but the government should still ban the promotion of only vaping and smoking.
@9VF4NS97mos7MO
Government should ban promotion of vaping but can allow some junk food.
@9VDGM247mos7MO
no, but increase taxes on unhealthy lifestyle choices in order to subsidize the healthcare strain
@9VCSG6K7mos7MO
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.
@9TZBCQN7mos7MO
the government should ban promotion of tobacco and vape to young audiences
@9TYSP557mos7MO
Not just ban the promotion ban people who were born after a certain year from ever being able to buy cigaretts or vape
@9QZCYDN9mos9MO
Only for large risks like with drugs and smoking, whereas junk food isnt as bad when its occasional and it's less addictive
@9QQNGWT10mos10MO
I do not think junk food and vaping should be compared as both unhealthy lifestyles.
@9QQN8TP10mos10MO
Yes, but only for vaping as it has a clear health concern with health issues that are difficult or impossible to reverse
@9QFM9P7 10mos10MO
Government should ban vaping and cigarette smoking altogether
@9PT8NHV10mos10MO
These should be taxed at a higher rate and begin banning cigarettes and vapes for people born after X year
@B35PD2Q2mos2MO
vaping, and "junk food" should have an additional "health tax" on it. This money would go directly to funding the healthcare system.
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