Russia called on to ban the participation of children in advertising fast food: Society: Russia: Lenta.ru
Minors in Russia should not be involved in advertising fast food and sugar-containing drinks, says State Duma Deputy Yevgeny Fedorov. writes RT. With this initiative, he turned to the Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko.
As stated in the letter written by Fedorov, health experts have repeatedly talked about the dangers of fast food and sugar-containing drinks for the body, including children. Manufacturers of such products in Russia want to win the interest of adolescents and attract child actors for their advertising campaigns.
Fedoroval banned minors from participating in such marketing campaigns. According to him, this is necessary to protect the health of the younger generation and minimize the formation of harmful eating habits in them. “I ask you to restrict the right of manufacturers to use in advertising to a teenage audience, including those using educational children,” the deputy said.
Earlier, the ombudsman for the rights of the child in Tatarstan, the founder of the national parenting committee, Irina Volynets, proposed to oblige fast food manufacturers in Russia to label their products, the composition of their components, and warn about health risks.