12.17.07 Negligent Homicide
Take a seat and watch the 200 junk food ads during Saturday morning cartoons – 8 of them every 10 minutes. On average, children will watch 40,000 TV ads per year. One fourth will sell candy, empty cereals, fast food, and soft drinks, all using creative and alluring cartoon icons to peddle empty nutrition.The government banned all cartoon characters like “Joe Camel” from marketing cigarettes because of two studies published in JAMA. One demonstrates that 91% of 6-year olds can match Joe Camel to cigarettes, and proves that Joe is just as easily recognized by preschoolers as Mickey Mouse.Just imagine Big Tobacco using “Joe” to pass out cigarettes to innocent children. WE WOULD BE OUTRAGED! Yet cartoon characters can hide behind drippy sweet smiles and offer toys in trade to lure innocent children to eat JUNK as their primary source of nutrition. Why is Joe banned and others tolerated.Why do we allow this double standard? No wonder why our children think they are health nuts when it says “10% real fruit juice on their candy”, and when they think they’re eating fruit, its FRUIT –loops, crunch – BERRIES, and APPLE –jacks. Based on current results, this is negligent homicide at best.Ron Williams is the CEO of ForeverGreen.
Ron Williams has spent the majority of his career focusing his efforts on the education and importance of health. Full Bio
Love the article. Hopefully people can read between the lines and realize that parents, in fact all people need to take responsibility for their health.
Comment by Craig — December 17, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
“We’ve seen the enemy, and it is us.”
POGO
Comment by Dennis Lisonbee — January 19, 2008 @ 8:20 am
So sad but sooo very true! Thanks Ron for your help in raising awareness (one by one!) and changing that.
Comment by Cheryl — January 19, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
Thank you, Ron …
This article hits home for me, and all.
You’re appreciated for communicating
so very well what’s been my own life’s
work. Your own passion embodies the best
of life’s priorities; your plethora of
gifts magnify your own love for life.
What a difference you’re making for all!
All are blessed to see, experience, benefit,
then share your message with this powerful
expression of the importance of health. This
eye opening rendition of choices impacting the
creation of our “temple” via this
photo is genius. This article is indicative
of your deep thought and caring and sharing.
Empowered by this meaningful magnification of
your talent for seeing, feeling, then expressing
wisdom and truth to benefit all recipients, it’s
time, always, for my heartfelt thanks. Thank you!
My gratitude for your ever expressive generosity
in your gesture to reach out, yet again, with this
powerfully poignant article shows your own dedication
to what our Creator gives to us in abundance. It’s my
now commitment to dedicate time, caring, sharing
your messages through all whom you are, and share.
This article is a “must read” for all my own clientele,
family, friends, and associates. You embrace HIS grace
well. Again, you inspire me, as surely, many millions.
Aloha nui loa …
Respectfully yours,
Zna “Trainer”
www.fastestfastburn.com
Comment by Zna Trainer — February 24, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
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Comment by Dr. Cliff Sorensen — March 13, 2008 @ 2:22 pm
As a staff member at an upscale rehab in Sundance,Utah and recovering heroin addict, I applaud Ron for the work well done with the movie. I have lived in Utah for 22 years and know the culture here very well. The movie explemplified the current addiction problem very clearly. I thought the cast was very honest and portrayed a very realistic picture of effects/detriment of opiate use. It was a wonderful educational tool for many of my friends that have seen the picture and it resonated with clients that have seen it from the rehab I work at. Ron, you are very talented! Thank you for taking the time and caring enough about this rampant disease to create “Happy Valley.”
Weslie
Comment by Weslie Disbrow — May 12, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
I love this!
i am doing an essay on obesity and the effects of consumerism and media on our children in society! i thnk that this sums up alot of what i am trying to convey!
people need to start re evaluating their lifestyles because things are getting out of hand and we have no control over “the man”!
Comment by Benita — September 3, 2008 @ 11:26 pm
A salute Ron, we are heartily glad to know that there are souls like you in this world. Your legacy is heard in all corners of the earth. And we went to ForeverGreen only by your philosophy and the commitment you have with the health and ecology.
Now, with your influence and leadership should also support the health and ecology. Support and advocate for animal rights and vegetarianism. Since they are completely aligned and that is what this society needs improvement to mitigate hunger, pollution and diseases caused by the meat industry.
Wishing you success in all actions under the banner of consciousness. I recommend reading books by Srila Prabhupada. Especially “The science of self-realization”
God bles you. Hare Krishna
from Santiago of Chile
Freddy and Sara Ambul / GuruNistha Das and Gurvanuga Devi Dasi.
INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR CHILE.
Pd: You could put the alternative on your page and personal blog in Spanish as I see it is very interesting and inspiring.
Comment by Freddy Ambul Q. — December 27, 2009 @ 5:25 pm
I AGREE!!!!
Why is it so obvious for some and something not to talk about for others? I get these very offended looks when I refuse candies or other sweets so `generously` given by anybody to my children! People should start looking at what they feed their children with before jumping on the first opportunity to give them ritalin to calm them down.
I am no specialist in this but i have very calm and quiet children and what a strange coincidence, we eat as healthy as possible (and I mean healthy…) They are intelligent, well developped physically and spiritually, and I believe healthy eating habits make a difference.
Comment by Véronic — April 5, 2010 @ 7:06 pm