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Study finds that advertisements contribute to children’s consumption of sugary cereal

Posted January 9, 2019 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

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...

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People of color have the highest obesity rates in the US. Food marketing is part of the problem.

Posted October 2, 2018 / Food Marketing, News in Food Marketing, News 0 0 0

People 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...

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Websites of Kinder chocolate banned over ads targeting children

Posted September 19, 2018 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Websites 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...

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Is YouTube watching your kids? Advocates claim company collected data on millions of children

Posted July 17, 2018 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Is 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...

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US blocks UN health panel from backing taxes on sugar drinks

Posted June 6, 2018 / Food Marketing, News in Food Marketing, News 0 0 0

US 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...

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R.I. lawmakers pass bill to ban advertising unhealthy foods on school property

Posted May 30, 2018 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News, School Advertising in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News, School Advertising 0 0 0

R.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...

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YouTube stars encouraging children to eat more unhealthy food, study suggests

Posted May 29, 2018 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News, Social Media, YouTube in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News, Social Media, YouTube 0 0 0

YouTube 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...

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What If We Didn’t… advertise food to children?

Posted April 25, 2018 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

What 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...

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How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food

Posted September 18, 2017 / Food Marketing, Infant Formula Marketing, Marketing to kids, News in Food Marketing, Infant Formula Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

How 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...

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Banned: unhealthy advertisements aimed at kids in the metro in the Netherlands

Posted September 6, 2017 / Food Marketing, News in Food Marketing, News 0 0 0

Banned: 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...

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Advertisers decry Canada’s proposed restrictions on marketing food to kids

Posted August 17, 2017 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Advertisers 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...

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Food giants resist calls to eliminate cartoon characters from junk-food packaging

Posted June 27, 2017 / Food Marketing, News in Food Marketing, News 0 0 0

Food 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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