With new rules, Thailand joins three dozen countries that have taken steps to regulate toddler milk ads. The action follows a ProPublica investigation that detailed how the U.S. helped the formula industry fight regulation in 2017.
  • ShaggySnacksEnglish
    12·
    1 day ago

    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.

  • Not_mikey@slrpnk.netEnglish
    53·
    2 days ago

    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.mlEnglish
      161·
      2 days ago

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

        • Shard@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          2 days ago

          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.

          • Zyrxil@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            22 hours ago

            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.worldEnglish
              1·
              2 hours ago

              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.

  • Nougat@fedia.io
    652·
    2 days ago

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