Entry #8
Our northern neighbors that have some pretty unfortunate and rather
strange differences than the U.S. To me, canadians deserve the same as us, in
the terms of goods and services. It doesn't seem like canada is going through a
mass panic, but maybe underwraps is where we find that panic. An outcry of
angry canadian citizens that maybe just want someone to listen to their voices.
Believe it or not, and no this isn't
ripley's, Canada has had a ban on Frito Lay’s Flamin Hot Cheetos. Yes, the
widely popular, mouth burning, finger staining loved snack that have been
enjoyed by millions since being introduced in 1992. The canadian government
however did want any part of the Flaming Hot Cheeto craze and in 2012,
extinguished the fiery blaze with a ban. The reason, Flaming Hot Cheetos aren't
healthy for you, being that Flaming Hot Cheetos offer no nutritional value. A
small bag of Flamin Hot Cheetos has 200 calories, 14 grams of fat, 310
milligrams of sodium, and 19 grams of carbs, offering no vitamin’s value except
for 4% of iron.
Though that's a given when it comes
to snack foods like candy, chips, and other grab and go snack items the second
reason for the canadian ban on Flamin Hot Cheetos will blow your mind, hyperpalatable foods (sweet, salty, fatty)
can prompt similar brain responses as those observed in individuals addicted to
alcohol and drugs. So compulsive eating of snacks like these Flamin' Hot
Cheetos will make your brain go as wacky as if you were a cocaine user
("Flamin' Hot Cheetos issue," n.d.). That’s right, the canadian
government is comparing a corn snack to hard core Tony Montana cocaine. Which
is as ridiculous as comparing bee stings to childbirth. For these reasons,
Flamin Hot Cheetos need to be imported back to canada because Canadians have
the right to eat the snacks that they choose to eat. When it comes to
nutrition, a person has a right to consume whatever the desire, if it doesn't
affect anyone or cause others harm. Why is it an issue? Importing this product
into Canada will benefit those Canadian citizens that are craving for this
fiery snack, and will demonstrate that people have a right to freedom of choice
and bias generalizations should not be what decides what's banned and not
banned.
The three major issues that face the
importation of Flamin Hot Cheetos to Canada are convincing the citizens of
Canada that are for the ban of Flamin Hot Cheetos why the product should be
unbanned, convincing the canadian government to unban Flamin Hot Cheetos, and
supplying enough Flamin Hot Cheetos for the citizens of Canada.
Convincing the citizens of canada
that are for the ban of Flamin Hot Cheetos why the product should be unbanned
and convincing the canadian government to unban Flamin Hot Cheetos are the
first two issue that i’ll face. I understand that a great amount of citizens of
Canada are for this ban of Flamin Hot Cheetos. Parents, Teachers, Health Nuts,
and the Canadian government are all for the ban, and my job would be convincing
them that Flamin Hot Cheetos aren't the enemy. When it comes to poor nutrition
and addiction, the chips aren't too blame. The person eating the chips are the
problem, If someone has a very poor diet, that is their choice because they
choose what to eat. If what they decide to eat causes them to have a mentale
addiction to them, then that is there problem that they are going to have to
deal with. Doe’s it make them a bad person for being addicted to a corn chip?
No, it doesn't and it doesn't affect those who disapprove because they aren't
causing anyone harm. If they begin to rob people or banks to fuel their Flamin
Hot Cheeto addiction, then yes, it is a problem but we know it will never come
to that. They simply just like the chip, it may be their favorite and that is
why they eat it alot. 83% of the word is addicted to coffee, but we don’t have
a ban on it. The canadian government and those canadian citizens need to
understand that, and allow these chips back into their country.
Supplying enough Flamin Hot Cheetos
for the citizens of Canada would be my final issue importing Flamin Hot Cheetos
in to Canada. If I get over my first two hurdles and the citizens and
government is on board for ending this ban, the demand for Flamin Hot Cheetos
is going to be through the roof. I would have to insure that Frito Lay would
meet the demand for those Flamin Hot Cheeto loving Canadians. Stores could not
be empty, there would be no backorder, everyone who wants them will be able to
get them. This Flaming Hot Cheeto Canadian fans would have been waiting for the
day that this ban would end, and i wouldn't disappoint their demand for the
chips they love.
I think your blog is well written an entertaining! I can tell you have a love for flaming hot cheetos, I don't blame you, they are delicious. Though I have to say I have an opposing view on your argument, I think Canada has the right idea banning non-nutritious foods from the marketplace. Considering they offer free health care to all of their citizens, I think they have the right to ban foods that will only cause harmful effects and have no real positive effects other than they taste good. Bans similar to this one could be contributed to their lower obesity than America. Plus, it is similar to raising a child, if the child never had flaming hot cheetos to begin with then they don't know what they are missing.
ReplyDeletevery interesting blog, I would much rather be warned before ever reading something like that again haha how can I eat another hot cheeto after that?!
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