Wednesday, 8 August 2007

charities demand ban on baby milk ads - what's wrong with this country?

From BBC news:

"LONDON: Children's charities in the UK are demanding a ban on the advertising of all formula baby milk. They say such marketing is responsible for mothers giving up on breast feeding their infants before the recommended six months. " [...] "The NCT's Belinda Phipps compares the behaviour of baby milk manufacturers to that of tobacco companies in devising ways to circumnavigate restrictive advertising legislation"

I don't get it. why do people attribute so much importance to advertising? and why do they think that banning it will solve the problem?

(full article here)

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