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Why DOH Considers Banning Mukbang Videos in the Philippines

Earlier, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa proposed banning mukbang videos in the Philippines. This follows the death of popular mukbang vlogger Dongz Apatan on June 14 from a stroke. Apatan had posted a video of himself eating a large amount of fried chicken the day before he suffered the stroke, which is believed to have led him to a coma and ultimately his passing.

Why DOH Considers Banning Mukbang Videos in the Philippines

In line with this, Herbosa mentioned how mukbang promotes overeating, thereby increasing the risk of obesity and subsequently putting people at higher risk for noncommunicable diseases, hypertension, and heart attacks.