ok so i was looking for the song 'free your mind' or whatever its called that played on the new tetley tea ad and i ran into this banned ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK41KP4Z83Y&feature=related
and i was watching it and thinking..ok..so whats wrong with this?
and then i read this
"The advertising watchdog ruled that this implied the tea was beneficial to health, when in fact there is no evidence to suggest it is better for you than water.
Four viewers complained that the advert suggested Tetley Green Tea had the same or similar health benefits as exercise.
In the commercial the woman is seen warming up for exercise. She opens her front door, as if to go for a jog, but sees it is raining she goes back inside.
She is then seen making a cup of tea as the voiceover is heard and the words 'As part of a healthy diet and lifestyle' appear on screen.
The Advertising Standards Authority said the commercial breached codes dealing with evidence and accuracy.
A spokesman said: 'While it did not imply the tea had the same or similar health benefits to exercise, it did imply that the tea had some general health benefits beyond hydration, in particular because it contained antioxidants.
'As we had not seen any evidence to demonstrate that green tea, or the antioxidants in it, had general health benefits, we concluded that the ad was misleading.
'The ad must not be broadcast again in its current form. We told Tetley not to imply that a product had greater health benefits than it did if they did not hold substantiation for the implied claims.'
Tetley said the advert had promoted tea as part of a healthy lifestyle, 'hence the inclusion of the on-screen text and the depiction of a young, fit woman who clearly led a healthy lifestyle'."
ok..what the hell!! From wat ive heard tea is good for you, it does contain anti oxidants. so whats the problem? your not gonna go jogging in rain..so she had a tea. who doesnt like a nice cup of warm tea on a rainy day. doesnt mean that its saying you should drink tea instead of exercise.
but my point is..this ad was banned but not the inghams chicken ad?? what the heck! how stupid is that! i cant believe that shit. they ban an ad for promoting 'misleading' health advise yet its ok to advertise chicken in such a way while insult thousands of people in the mean time? ugh!
ok..so this may have been in another country im not sure but still..why should be have worse standards! this is really frustrating.