ads for apples

and then i wonder
is this where my love of cheese came from?
was i that impressionable?

they are talking of illegalizing cartoons
at least in europe
that are used to advertise sugary and salty foods
to kids
that would be
goodbye Tony the Tiger
goodbye Toucan Sam
goodbye Diggum

why is it that its always the ads that get slapped
and not the products companies are pushing onto the market?
if there werent so many junk cereals
if there wasnt an entire aisle of pop
if there werent more kinds of bagged chips than there are fruits
maybe we wouldnt be so unhealthy
sure Chester the Cheetah may boost sales of Cheetos
but what the hell else is there to advertise?
its not like there are ads for apples!