In recent years, hotels and superstores are marketing their products in various forms. One such practice is paying the schools in order to market their products at these institutions. In my opinion, although this scenario is profitable for these businesses, it can cause a serious damage to children in the long run.
To begin with, schools are supposed to promote healthy eating habits among children and lay a good foundation for their future. However, accepting the financial support from any marketing organisations, such as fast food restaurants binds the receivers to promote their foods, which contain harmful ingredients. These foods are quite addictive, and are known to cause obesity in children. For example, the taste of the sample junk foods distributed at schools, force the children and their families to, rush to the fast food centre. Hence, the act of encouraging these giant fast food chains must be condemned.
In addition, the advertising campaigns at schools have considerable impact on the young minds of the children making them buy products from these giant super stores. As a result, students become a part of this never ending vicious cycle of buying more and more goods, which are unnecessary in most of the cases. For instance, if an expensive toy is advertised at school and some children buy it, the other children obviously feel the need to buy it. This puts a considerable financial burden on their families.
On the other hand, the management members of some educational institutions claim that, the funds obtained from these fast food and super store chains are helping them. These funds are a considerable help to establish the necessary infrastructure at their schools. In turn, this improves the experience of students at school.
In conclusion, although there seem to be some advantages of receiving money from restaurants and supermarkets, and promoting their products, it is important for the educational institutions to look deeper, and understand that, this is more a vice than a virtue. As these products disturb the health and finances of children and their families, these practices must be put to an end as soon as possible.
In recent years, hotels and superstores are marketing their
products
in various forms. One such practice is paying the
schools
in order to market their
products
at these institutions. In my opinion, although this scenario is profitable for these businesses, it can cause
a serious damage
to
children
in the long run.
To
begin
with,
schools
are supposed
to promote healthy eating habits among
children
and lay a
good
foundation for their future.
However
, accepting the financial support from any marketing
organisations
, such as
fast
food
restaurants binds the receivers to promote their
foods
, which contain harmful ingredients. These
foods
are quite addictive, and
are known
to cause obesity in
children
.
For example
, the taste of the sample junk
foods
distributed at
schools
, force the
children
and their families to, rush to the
fast
food
centre
.
Hence
, the act of encouraging these giant
fast
food
chains
must
be condemned
.
In addition
, the advertising campaigns at
schools
have considerable impact on the young minds of the
children
making them
buy
products
from these giant super stores.
As a result
, students become a part of this never ending vicious cycle of buying more and more
goods
, which are unnecessary in most of the cases.
For instance
, if an expensive toy
is advertised
at
school
and
some
children
buy
it, the other
children
obviously
feel the need to
buy
it. This puts a considerable financial burden on their families.
On the other hand
, the management members of
some
educational institutions claim that, the funds obtained from these
fast
food
and super store chains are helping them. These funds are a considerable
help
to establish the necessary infrastructure at their
schools
. In turn, this
improves
the experience of students at school.
In conclusion
, although there seem to be
some
advantages of receiving money from restaurants and supermarkets, and promoting their
products
, it is
important
for the educational institutions to look deeper, and understand that, this is more a vice than a virtue. As these
products
disturb the health and finances of
children
and their families, these practices
must
be put
to an
end
as
soon
as possible.