Linn, Susan,
Congress Must Stop Food Marketers from Sugar-Rushing Our Kids Into.... Susan Linn. - KRT News Service, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 67, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Congress Must Stop Food Marketers from Sugar-Rushing Our Kids Into..., Feb. 24, 2005; pp. n.p..
"Sports Illustrated for Kids has its own brand of sugary fruit snacks. So do Barbie, Spongebob Squarepants, Spiderman and Elmo. So does the Cartoon Network. While childhood obesity is reaching epidemic proportions, the food industry continues to devise insidious ways to sell children on junk food. The American grocery aisle resembles a Hall of Fame for beloved cartoon characters." (KRT NEWS SERVICE) The author opines that "Congress should restrict advertising of food products to kids."
1522-3191;
Advertising and children
Junk food
Obesity
Obesity in children
AC1.S5
050
Congress Must Stop Food Marketers from Sugar-Rushing Our Kids Into.... Susan Linn. - KRT News Service, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 67, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Congress Must Stop Food Marketers from Sugar-Rushing Our Kids Into..., Feb. 24, 2005; pp. n.p..
"Sports Illustrated for Kids has its own brand of sugary fruit snacks. So do Barbie, Spongebob Squarepants, Spiderman and Elmo. So does the Cartoon Network. While childhood obesity is reaching epidemic proportions, the food industry continues to devise insidious ways to sell children on junk food. The American grocery aisle resembles a Hall of Fame for beloved cartoon characters." (KRT NEWS SERVICE) The author opines that "Congress should restrict advertising of food products to kids."
1522-3191;
Advertising and children
Junk food
Obesity
Obesity in children
AC1.S5
050