How Big Food is targeting my toddler
by: Pamela Mejia
posted on Thursday, January 24, 2013
As a media researcher, I spend my days analyzing the food industry’s marketing of junk to children, so I’m uniquely aware of their insidious tactics. But now, as my daughter approaches age 2 and the food industry sets its sights on her, I’m not just studying the problem. I’m living it.
Tags: children's health, Dora the Explorer, food industry, junk food marketing, Nickelodeon, public health, target marketing