NEW YORK A new study published in the latest edition of Pediatrics found that children are enticed by snacks that feature stickers of popular cartoon characters. The study, conducted by researchers at ...

The same marketing tactics used to sell sugary cereal and junk food to children could just as effectively sway youngsters to want more fruit and vegetables, a recent study suggests. Researchers from ...

Children consume more low-nutrition, high-calorie food such as cookies and candy after observing seemingly overweight cartoon characters, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Children consume more ...

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 25, 2025 /CNW/ - From your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man to the Paw Patrol pups, the colourful characters on food packaging aren't just enticing to your kids – they are promoting ...

Cartoon Network has published the results of a new study that analyzed the views and behaviors of children aged 6 to 12 in the EMEA region in regard to climate change. The study, which was conducted ...

Like the infamous "Joe Camel" advertisements for cigarettes in the 1980s and 90s, the use of cartoon characters in ads for e-cigarettes and e-liquids may be attracting young people to the ...

Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...