University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers are calling for restrictions on unhealthy food, alcohol, and gambling marketing, after a new study found children are exposed to it 76 times every ...

As governments and companies respond to growing scrutiny of how unhealthy foods are advertised to kids, UNICEF’s 2023 toolkit ...

Children are more likely to ask for and consume unhealthy foods and drinks marketed to them through social media and online games Jamie Benedict, Ph.D., R.D. Why do kids sometimes “pester” their ...

Join us as we spotlight select chapters of Venable’s popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate the legal risk of campaigns and promotions. When marketing to children under ...

Media headlines, industry figures and research confirm what many parents suspect: marketing to children has not only grown in scale but also in sophistication. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Creating an environment in which children and youth can grow up healthy should be a very high priority for the nation. Yet the prevailing pattern of food and beverage marketing to children in America ...

Every year, food and beverage companies spend billions to convince kids that it’s cool and fun to consume products that are high in calories, added sugar, saturated fat and sodium—products that ...

Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge in South Africa. In 2016, 13% of the country's children were reported to be obese. This is predicted to double by 2030. This ...

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that just nine children's cereal brands advertised directly to kids dominated purchases by families with kids: Cocoa Puffs, Frosted ...

Boxes of General Mills breakfast cereals in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Sept. 20, 2016. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Daniel Acker. Boxes of General Mills ...

Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge in South Africa. In 2016, 13% of the country’s children were reported to be obese. This is predicted to double by 2030. This ...