• @ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one
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    1120 hours 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.net
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    511 day 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.ml
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      141 day ago

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

      • @fine_sandy_bottom
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        131 day ago

        Most countries just regulate the content of baby formula.

        • @Shard@lemmy.world
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          71 day 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.

  • Nougat
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    622 days ago

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