According to the Institute of Medicine, $10 billion a year is spent marketing food to children. How many of those dollars are put toward healthy food messaging?
According to the Institute of Medicine, $10 billion a year is spent marketing food to children. How many of those dollars are put toward healthy food messaging?
If you’re a parent you probably guessed it’s only a fraction compared to the huge sums junk food manufacturers are spending on everything from product tie-ins (aka marketing) to ... wait for it ... “eatertainment.”
Join host Jerry Kay, as we talk about food marketing with Susan Linn, author of a recent book on marketing to children. We’ll also hear how a group of former teachers is building healthy lesson plans for elementary schools.
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