Every year, an estimated $2 billion is spent on food marketing targeted at children. The vast majority of these advertisements are for unhealthy products such as sweetened cereals, candy, snack foods, and sugary drinks. This means that kids are receiving a lot of messages that contradict the healthy food habits parents, caregivers and educators are […]
4 Ways to Protect Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing
WRITTEN BY: Bridgette Kidd, MPH, RD Healthy People Program Specialist Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences
REVIEWED BY: Donna Green, BS, MA Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Erie County Ohio State University Extension
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