Junk food companies spend billions of dollars on ads targeting black children
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Companies that deal in the unhealthiest of foods are targeting television advertising at black and Hispanic youths, according to a new study, even after many of those corporations pledged their commitment to promoting healthier eating.
The big issue is you follow the money.Dr. Christopher Bolling, chairman, American Academy of Pediatrics section on obesity
The truth of the matter is the [companies] have plenty of opportunity to self-police and self-regulate, and over and over again we’re seeing it just doesn’t work.Rafael Perez-Escamilla, professor at the Yale School of Public Health