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Do you think fast food should come with warning photos and labels such as the ones now on cigarette packets?

Asked by bongo (4302points) November 16th, 2011

Since they introduced the pictures on the cigarette packets I have to admit I have drastically cut down on my smoking. A few years ago I was saying that they could put any pictures on that they like, I wouldn’t cut down but seeing it day to day I have gone from around 20/day to 1 if that. Largely due to these pictures making me think twice!
Would you like to see these same warning signs (well similar ones but case-specific) on fast food? I for one think that it would make many people think twice before they eat that burger or drink that milkshake and consider what they are actually doing to themselves. It may be disgusting to sit and see that just when you are eating but isn’t that the point?
If you think they should’t, why do you think that? What harm do you think it would it do to the individual if they did put pictures up? Surely if people didn’t care then they would simply ignore the picture and no harm done but if they do care and they see these signs on a daily basis it would make people stop and think about what they are actually putting into their bodies?

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