Food and beverage industry marketing kids to 'death'
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 14:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Marketing is big business and it is sophisticated. Millions of dollars are spent targeting children and youth through multiple channels including TV and online and in multiple settings. New research reveals that over 90% of food and beverage product ads viewed by kids and teens online are for unhealthy products, and collectively kids between the ages of two and 11 see 25 million food and beverage ads a year on their top 10 favorite websites.