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Peeved About Pester Power?

Nonna Joann • April 29th, 2010 • Fast Food

Junk Food Marketing Directed to Children The average American child is exposed to an estimated 40,000 television commercials a year — much of it for junk foods. Advertisers spend $15 billion dollars a year on advertising directed at kids. This is an increase of two and half times since 1992. Children’s programming is only slightly [...]



Does Ronald McDonald Deserve a Break?

Nonna Joann • April 27th, 2010 • Fast Food

Watchdog Group Wants Ronald McDonald to Retire We all know the statistics and they’re grim. Today, one in three children in the U.S.  is overweight or obese. One in three kids will get diabetes as a result of diet. This is the first generation not expected to live as long as their parents. The campaign [...]