I think that this type of scare campaign would work. With advertisements like these, it creates a great impact on the audience. After watching the video, I would think twice before drinking a can of pop. Most of all, the video grossed me out and I think that other people who saw it would have the same reaction. Whenever I pick up or see a can of pop, I think I would think of this advertisement which would make me rethink whether I should drink it or not. However, I would also make excuses to myself, saying that it may not happen to me since I don't even drink it very often. 
Even though restaurants like McDonald are trying to make a healthier meal by adding the choice of apple slices and such and schools are selling baked chips in the vending machines, I think that most Canadians are still eating unhealthily. These actions to help people stop eating so much junk food which are bad for us may be a little too subtle. I really don't mind the option of baked chips but others may complain about it. Although there are some people who are trying to help solve this problem, others are trying to add to the problem we have. No matter what, there are going to still be different types of food which are unhealthy for us.If there was tax or a larger sum of money for something like pop or chips, I think that it may work for a while, but then after a while, people would get used to the price and think that its normal. I don't think that taxing is a great help in reducing the number of junk food consumers buy. I think that the video advertising the effects of drinking pop is more effective and efficient.
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I like how you said that this tax may work for a while, but then people would just get used to the price. The tax does not add on a significant amount of money to the pop and some people like you said consume junk food regularly and may not think the the tax really makes the junk food significantly more expensive and still continue to buy it regularly. Even with the new supposedly healthier choices added to our choices, some people say that these choices may not be as healthy and good for us as we think they are. If a change in our habits is expected to be changed, then I believe something a little more drastic may have to be done.
I think a 3 year-old being addicted to pop and chips is pretty freaky too. I mean, back in my day (har har), I wasn't even allowed soda--not until I turned 5 or 6. If junk food is that prevalent in society and younger and younger generations are exposed to it, then I think that alarm bells must be ringing out in our heads.
Also, I think the subtlety in terms of healthy choices these days are supposed to preserve our freedom to choose--the question is, is the collective choice to be unhealthy really a good thing?
It's really good that some of the reactions to the video have deterred people from drinking pop; in a way, it promotes moderation, which is exactly what each person should be practicing in terms of junk.
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