In Russia, it was proposed to ban hidden advertising of alcohol in products
In Russia, they want to ban hidden advertising of alcohol, the use of which is promoted to the public through food. We are talking, in particular, about sparkling chips, sausages with Jack Daniel's whiskey, wine-flavored lollipops and other products that often do not have the 18+ mark. Anatoly Vyborny, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security from the United Russia faction, made such a request to the Prosecutor General's Office and the Federal Antimonopoly Service.
"I received an appeal from citizens who drew attention to the fact that our offline stores and the Internet began selling products containing hidden alcohol advertising. Sausages with the taste of famous whiskey, chips with the taste of champagne, caramel with the taste of red wine and many other products," the deputy explained to Izvestia.
In his opinion, such products have a detrimental effect on adults, reminding them once again about alcohol, but these products also affect children, who, unlike alcohol, can freely buy it, since there are no age restrictions on these products.
"The most dangerous thing is that such hidden advertising is tied to ordinary food. In this regard, I have prepared an appeal to the Federal Antimonopoly Service and the Prosecutor General's Office with a request to conduct an inspection and take measures to ban the sale of such products if violations are found," the deputy explained.
Public figures and experts disagreed. The former believe that strict legislation regarding alcohol advertising should not be relaxed for products with its mention in the name. But then it is necessary to ban all alcohol, experts say.
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