Number of food commercials aimed at kids is increasing, study finds; calls for government to ban the ads
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
National Post
TOM BLACKWELL: From Tony the Tiger to Scooby Doo, popular kids characters are playing a starring role in an unexpected story: a growing number of ads peddling often-unhealthy food to young Canadians, new research suggests.
Seven years ago, nearly 20 top food manufacturers joined a voluntary program designed to curb the promotion of unhealthy eating to children, considered a key factor in Canada’s rampant obesity problem.
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