Study finds that advertisements contribute to children’s consumption of sugary cereal The Dartmouth Anne George According to a recent study, children aren’t pestering their parents for sugary cereal just because of the taste — a team of...
READ MOREPeople of color have the highest obesity rates in the US. Food marketing is part of the problem. Vox Nadra Nittle Think about the last time you saw a commercial for a “health” food — yogurt, Vitaminwater, orange juice. Chances are the star of the...
READ MOREWebsites of Kinder chocolate banned over ads targeting children The Guardian Rebecca Smithers A series of websites, an app and a YouTube channel promoting Kinder chocolate and toys have been banned in the UK for aiming junk food advertising at...
READ MOREIs YouTube watching your kids? Advocates claim company collected data on millions of children WRAL Monica Laliberte Many companies pay for statistics about online users, and Consumers Union warns parents that children who use YouTube to watch...
READ MOREUS blocks UN health panel from backing taxes on sugar drinks ABC News JAMEY KEATEN AND MARIA CHENG The Trump administration has torpedoed a plan to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks, forcing a World Health Organization panel to back off the...
READ MORER.I. lawmakers pass bill to ban advertising unhealthy foods on school property 7 News Boston Lawmakers in Rhode Island passed legislation that will forbid advertising unhealthy foods and drinks on school property. The House of Representatives...
READ MOREYouTube stars encouraging children to eat more unhealthy food, study suggests Mirror Social media stars could be encouraging youngsters to eat more unhealthy food and drink, a new study suggests. Research found that children who watch popular...
READ MOREWhat If We Didn’t… advertise food to children? Mic Kate Bratskeir Ba-da-ba-ba-bah, I’m lovin’ it. Can you think back to the first time you heard this little ditty? The McDonald’s jingle debuted in 2003, crooned by newly solo artist Justin...
READ MOREHow Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food New York Times Andrew Jacobs and Matt Richtel Children’s squeals rang through the muggy morning air as a woman pushed a gleaming white cart along pitted, trash-strewn streets. She was making...
READ MOREBanned: unhealthy advertisements aimed at kids in the metro in the Netherlands Mina Solanki I am Expat As a result of the proposal put forward by Alderman of Health, Eric van der Burg, advertisements promoting unhealthy food to children will be...
READ MOREAdvertisers decry Canada’s proposed restrictions on marketing food to kids The Globe and Mail SUSAN KRASHINSKY ROBERTSON A group representing Canadian advertisers is criticizing proposed restrictions on marketing food and beverages to children...
READ MOREFood giants resist calls to eliminate cartoon characters from junk-food packaging The Sydney Morning Harold Esther Han Cartoon characters on food packaging such as Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam are fuelling Australia’s...
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