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 ...

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 ...

Remember the first time you asked your parents for a kid’s meal? The excitement of opening the newest toy, almost outweighing the meal itself? Most adults don’t. But early on as a parent, you ...

High sugar cereal brands target TV ads directly to kids under age 12. And this targeted advertising leads to greater household purchases of unhealthy kid cereals, a new study finds. One of the top ...

The U.K.’s new junk-food advertising ban is sweeping. Its impact is vast: No TV ads for foods high in fat, salt or sugar before 9 p.m., and no paid online ads at all. The goal is curbing the obesity ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES - Have food and beverage commercials aimed at kids gotten better since companies like Kellogg's, Nestle, Coca-Cola Co. and McDonald's Corp. pledged to cut back on ads featuring unhealthy ...

There is a perceived concern among consumers about the health impact of food aimed at children. The controversial topic has led to policy moves like restrictions on junk food advertising aimed at ...

The Australian Greens political parties have called for the government to issue a federal ban on junk food advertisements, citing concerns for the health of children. The fresh call comes after the ...

We’ve all heard it: Eat clean. Shop smart. Avoid ultra-processed foods. “There’s that famous potato chip commercial: ‘You can't eat just one.’ That's the whole point. The purpose of food companies is ...

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 ...