Philippine DOH eyes ‘mukbang’ ban after food vlogger’s death


The Iligan City vlogger, who has a following of 460,000, suffered a heart attack and lapsed into a coma before succumbing to a hemorrhagic stroke. - Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) is considering banning “mukbang” vlogs after a 37-year-old food content creator died due to a stroke.

“It’s a bad practice because people make content by overeating, and overeating is not healthy. It will lead to obesity,” Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said. “And obesity will lead to hypertension, heart conditions, noncommunicable diseases, and even heart attacks.”

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