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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday October 31 2017, @08:13PM   Printer-friendly
from the Ronald-McDonald-turned-away-at-the-border dept.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-41810436

Calls have been made to ban the Coca-Cola truck from Liverpool this Christmas amid concerns about obesity levels in the city.

Liverpool's Liberal Democrat leader Richard Kemp said the city is "in the grip of an obesity epidemic". He believes Coca-Cola's popular festive vehicle promotes a product which is "grossly unhealthy", as first reported in the Liverpool Echo. A Coca-Cola spokesman said the truck also promotes sugar-free drinks.

Mr Kemp has written a letter to managers of the Liverpool One shopping district, setting out his opposition to the "cynical event" His concerns come four months after a study by Public Health Liverpool naming and shaming what it said were the most sugary breakfast cereals.


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  • (Score: 3, Disagree) by Osamabobama on Tuesday October 31 2017, @10:15PM (4 children)

    by Osamabobama (5842) on Tuesday October 31 2017, @10:15PM (#590247)

    The best way to deal with a Coke truck you don't like is with a Diabetes truck that you do like. Banning speech doesn't work; bad ideas need to be met with good ideas.

    Do they have any good ideas?

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Hartree on Tuesday October 31 2017, @11:18PM (1 child)

    by Hartree (195) on Tuesday October 31 2017, @11:18PM (#590270)

    "The best way to deal with a Coke truck you don't like is with a Diabetes truck"

    Unfortunately, diabetes doesn't taste nearly as good as Coca Cola, so I doubt that will succeed.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 01 2017, @03:28AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 01 2017, @03:28AM (#590354)

      It tastes as good as Coca-Cola, just in small quantities.

  • (Score: 5, Interesting) by lx on Wednesday November 01 2017, @06:57AM (1 child)

    by lx (1915) on Wednesday November 01 2017, @06:57AM (#590426)

    Advertising isn't speech. It's mental pollution.

    • (Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @01:14AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @01:14AM (#590823)

      Your post isn't speech. It's mental pollution.