Amy at http://www.diabetesmine.com comments:
Obviously, I disagree. I do think you have to “look a gift horse in the mouth” sometimes if ethics, hypocrisy, and/or dangerous messages are at stake.
Of course Cadbury also makes some “good” products. That is not the issue. On the whole, they represent the companies that are fostering BAD HEALTH with their aggressive marketing of sugary, non-nutritious foods. I think we do well to question their motives here…
Yes, it is good for the ADA to get an influx of money, but at what price?
Amy — and the rest of the people who think this way is guilty of wrong thinking about food. I think that is very dangerous for both diabetics and parents. There are really NO wrong foods.
Gee, I ate a Snickers bar this afternoon. It tasted very good, and it solved a problem I was having — I was having trouble maintaining my blood sugar level. I choose a Snicker’s bar over several other vending machine choices primarily because of the combination of sugar, chocalate and peanuts. There are times I’ll choose pure sugar — if I am having a sudden crash. Other times I might choose chips.
As I said before — there are no “bad” foods and really no “junk” foods. Carbs aren’t bad, protein and fat isn’t bad. We need all of them, we just have to choose wisely.
There are no bad food manufacturers, either. The ADA is not accepting money from evil doers at all.
As for parents, labeling food bad or forbidden DOES lead to food disorders. I’ve seen it in my students, and I saw it in myself and others in the numerous attempts at controlling my weight in group settings.
One of the healthiest things you can do for children is to teach them how and when to eat appropriate foods. Not labeling things as bad or forbidden. That goes for a lot of other items we ingest too.