Foodwatch experts accuse DFB of advertising unhealthy

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Foodwatch: Consumer advocates criticize double standards of the DFB
Millions of people are currently watching the European Football Championship in France. It is not immune to constant advertising. The consumer organization foodwatch accuses the German Football Association (DFB) to promote unhealthy food. The "Diabetes Funders Association" is the speech.

European Football Championship does not inspire everyone
The European Football Championship in France is currently captivating millions of viewers. In recent days, around the major event has been warned against health hazards. For example, doctors pointed to an increased heart risk in the European Football Championship. And the Stiftung Warentest had determined that EM Fanschminke is very often contaminated with pollutants. Now, the consumer organization foodwatch also has its say. She accuses the German Football Association (DFB) a double standard in his advertising contracts. Neither the national team players nor the team's cook recommend eating those products for which the team runs a child marketing campaign.

Although numerous studies show that sugar supplements promote obesity, obesity and diabetes, cola and co are being heavily promoted during the European Football Championship. Foodwatch accuses the German Football Association now double standard. (Image: airborne77 / fotolia.com)

DFB: "Diabetes Sponsors Association"
The consumer advocates interpret the letters DFB as "Diabetes Förderer Bund" and urge the German Football Association to take its responsibility seriously and end advertising with unhealthy foods. Just recently, international player André Schürrle said at a press conference that "there are no chips and no coke" for the team, but "rather healthy things". And the team's chef, Holger Stromberg, told foodwatch that he mostly served still water and tea - and rarely a "home-made lemonade". Oliver Huizinga, foodwatch expert for food marketing, said: "For the DFB, profit is more important than the common good. The German national team must promote sugar coke, although they advise against the consumption.

National players promote sugar bombs
During the European Championship 2016, the DFB has advertising contracts with Coca-Cola, Ferrero and McDonald's. For weeks, Coca-Cola has been printing the faces of German internationals on their coke cans under the motto: "Get the team on 24 collection cans". In a statement the experts of foodwatch criticized: "Ironically, the faces of the German national team shine for sugar bombs." How dangerous colas and soft drinks really are, is also shown in a video that the American consumer protection organization "CENTER FOR Science IN THE Public Interest" ( CSPI).

Even doctors criticize advertising contracts
foodwatch criticizes the current campaign as irresponsible child marketing for unhealthy foods. In addition to foodwatch, the German Association of Paediatricians (BVKJ) and the German Diabetes Association (DDG) have also called on the DFB to terminate the advertising contracts with the junkfood companies. As the president of the BVKJ, Thomas Fischbach, said, one knew that an excess of sweet and greasy food and drinks was responsible for the increase of obesity in children. This was "no young talent, but offspring injury". The President of the DDG, Professor Baptist Gallwitz, called on the DFB to reconsider its sponsoring concept in order to fulfill its exemplary function and social responsibility.

DFB justifies itself
The DFB justified the partnership with Coca-Cola in a letter to foodwatch. According to the study, the increase in overweight in children is "not due to the preference for sweet or salty foods and drinks", although numerous studies have shown that sugar drinks promote obesity, obesity and type II diabetes. Experts even speak of an "obesity epidemic" - especially because of the excessive sugar consumption of young people. According to the information, between the ages of three and 17, children and adolescents drink on average more than two glasses of sugary drinks per day. Among the 14- to 17-year-olds there are even three to four glasses. Nevertheless, the DFB can print the faces of the 24 national team on coke cans. According to foodwatch, there are a total of 280 sugar cubes (or 840 grams of sugar) in 24 cans. (Ad)