How do you feel about the article, “Nickelodeon food ads promote junk food to children”?
(Natural News) The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) determined that “nearly 80 percent of food ads on the popular children’s network Nickelodeon are for foods of poor nutritional quality.” This modest improvement from 90 percent in 2005 was considered insufficient, and the industry’s self regulatory group was chastised for such a small improvement over a four year span. CSPI nutrition policy director Margo G. Wootan stated, “It’s a modest start, but not sufficient to address children’s poor eating habits and the sky-high rates of childhood obesity.” The food industry’s self regulatory system was formed under the moniker of The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) after the initial 2005 CSPI report. It was formed under the Better Business Bureau. Evidently, self regulation within a group of many members vying for big bucks is not such a great idea. CSPI took a close look at all the food manufacturers who are members of CFBAI and discovered that 60
I find it unsurprising. http://www.naturalnews.com/027726_Nockelodean_junk_food.html Nickelodeon food ads promote junk food to children Monday, December 14, 2009 by: Paul Louis, staff writer (Natural News) The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) determined that “nearly 80 percent of food ads on the popular children’s network Nickelodeon are for foods of poor nutritional quality.” This modest improvement from 90 percent in 2005 was considered insufficient, and the industry’s self regulatory group was chastised for such a small improvement over a four year span. CSPI nutrition policy director Margo G. Wootan stated, “It’s a modest start, but not sufficient to address children’s poor eating habits and the sky-high rates of childhood obesity.” The food industry’s self regulatory system was formed under the moniker of The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) after th
