TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Children are seeing far fewer ads for junk food during kids' TV shows, a new study finds. The number of food and drink ads during children's programs has ...

Mum keeps cupboard full of McDonald’s and junk food for years to prove it ‘never goes off’ On the internet alone, children are exposed to an estimated 15 billion junk food ads every year ...

Kids watching YouTube videos are being hammered with messages promoting junk food like candy, sugary drinks, fast food and sweet or salty snacks, a new study says. About 75% of 6- to 8-year-olds ...

The visual and emotional appeal of ads are tailored for this purpose. Put them together, and it’s not hard to see why junk food advertising is so efficient. For children, it’s even worse .

Children exposed to just 5 minutes of junk food ads consumed 130 extra calories in a day, regardless of ad type or media format. Even brand-only ads, without showing actual food, triggered ...

Fun, cheap, and tasty junk food ads target kids and shape unhealthy eating habits every day. (DC Image) Believe it or not, just 5 minutes of junk food advertisements can result in an unbeatable ...

A major new study has found that children and adolescents consume significantly more calories after watching just five minutes of junk food advertising—regardless of whether it’s a flashy TV ...

For starters, some governments are stepping in. The UK, for example, is working on banning junk food ads before 9 pm. That’s a great start. But there’s more to be done—by parents, schools ...

Junk food ads on buses didn’t make your kids fat - you did | Caleb Bond. If your children are eating garbage, it’s not the fault of Big Junk Food – it’s yours, writes Caleb Bond.

Even Jamie Oliver can't keep his kids from eating pizzas and burgers in their teens. Despite teaching them to cook, Oliver's kids still go through a junk-food phase, he said.

THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids watching YouTube videos are being hammered with messages promoting junk food ...