High-sugar cereal brands target their TV ads at kids under age 12. A new study finds that this advertising leads to greater household purchases of unhealthy cereals. It is the first study to directly ...

When I was a child in the 1980s, advertisements showed up in predictable ways: as 30-second video spots during TV shows, audio ads on the radio, or print ads in newspapers or magazines. When I was a ...

One of the top sources of added sugar in kids' diets is in their breakfast bowls. A new study shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar... Families buy more sugary cereal if advertising ...

A 2021 survey by Common Sense Media found that 88% of children between the ages of 13 and 18 had their own smartphone, 57% of children between the ages of 8 and 12 had their own tablet and, on average ...

This episode helps you better understand and recognize marketing strategies. Every day, kids and teens are subjected to thousands of commercial messages from advertisers. This episode helps you ...

There has been a major push in the European Union to restrict television advertising of junk food to kids and teens. Ted and his guests discuss whether similar restrictions could be implemented in the ...

The cereal choices available to children are more nutritious than they were a few years ago. However, a Yale University study says the least nutritious cereals are the ones that run the most ...

A study looked at a year of TV ads on a major, free channel in Australia. A new study in Australia looked at how much junk food advertising kids were exposed to and the numbers were staggering. Food ...

One of the top sources of added sugar in children's diets is in their breakfast bowls. A new study shows that advertising aimed directly at kids is driving sales of high-sugar cereals, and it's having ...

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 ...