:.Food Advertising Affecting the Children of Today?

Food industries in our society today have changed quite drastically from the way that they used to be. One major reason was by switching their target from the population as a whole to particularly the young minds of children. An entire industry practically arose just to mold the young minds of children to crave the products that these companies were advertising and selling. By doing so, the parents were cast the role of "financier" of these newly fabricated wants.
One recent example of this new technique can be found in the advertising done by General Mills Incorporated. Their commercials, targeted at children, involving the sugary, delicious, yet extremely unhealthy breakfast cereals reel kids in every time that the bright colors flash on their TV screens. The General Mills company is soon planning to launch a new campaign that concerns the health benefits of eating breakfast cereals. This advertising attempt involves the debate over who's responsible for the nation's obesity epidemic, especially in children. Criticism due to the heavy marketing to children by General Mills, Kraft, and other food companies prompted Kraft to stop advertising some of its sweetest cereals to kids. However, General Mills has the completely opposite viewpoint on the subject. They believe that by playing up the benefits through ads on popular children's programs this can portray itself as part of the problem. But which side is the "right" side of the argument? Which viewpoint do you agree with?

:. Pepsi.... Or Coke?.

There has always been controversy about which soda beverage company is the better choice. Pepsi has beverages such as Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Sierra Mist, and Dr. Pepper. I happen to love all of these drinks except the actual Pepsi. Id prefer Coke instead of Pepsi. Coke, Sprite, and Fanta are the only Coke product I actually like in the soda aspect of the product debate. But Coke also makes a beverage called vitamin water which is nutricious, good, and has many different flavors.

Let me know your opinion on this ongoing debte about Coke vs Pepsi!

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:. Choose Water over Soda!

I have been a soda addict since I was in my childhood. Soda producers like Coke, Pepsi, and companies of that nature provide a caffeine, carbonized based, sugar enhanced killing liquids that are bad for peoples health.
Carbonated beverages make you awake and stimulated at first, but you soon decline into a crash. The crash comes quicker and quicker until eventually it makes you just feel sluggish after drinking it. Soda contains more sugar than any person ever needs in one serving.
Some companies even use the phrase "diet" drinks and fool you into thinking that they aren't using sugar when really they are using NutraSweet or a product of that sort that has been proven to give people cancer.
Water is the better alternative. It is everywhere. And the best part is that it is 100% FREE! You can get it for FREE at any local water fountain which most every building in this nation provides. And it is in most local sinks in ones home! Wow, imagine this amazing opportunity to save so much money if you are an usual soda consumer! Being free isn't even the best part! The best part is that it is also healthy for you. :)
Make the switch today!
Drink more water, and save money.
--Foodasaurus