Food ads targeting kids will be banned from TV, internet: Report
Toronto Sun Food advertising geared to children on TV and the internet will soon be banned in Canada, according to a report. Read more.
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How to talk to your kids about marketing
Heart & Stroke Foundation There’s a certain sugary cereal that markets itself as “for kids” — not silly rabbits. Sure, it’s just a slogan. But the message that unhealthy food is kids’ food is echoed in a Canadian study, where researchers asked more than 600 children in grades 1 through 9 to differentiate between ”kids’ […]
Don’t let slick marketing trick you at the grocery store
Heart & Stroke Foundation Snacks marketed to kids can be disguised as health foods with deceptive packaging. Any parent or grandparent who’s braved the grocery store with a child is probably familiar with requests for sweet treats in colourful packaging covered with cartoon characters. You’re not alone if your kids prefer gummy candy to a […]
Privacy loophole leaving kids exposed to fast food ads served up right to their digital devices
A gap in online privacy protection is leaving Canadian children vulnerable to a diet of unrelenting fast-food ads served up direct to their personal devices, a new study has found. In the first study of its kind worldwide, University of Ottawa researchers concerned about the impact of junk food marketing on kids looked at popular fast-food […]
Why marketing to kids must stop
Heart & Stroke Foundation Our children are bombarded with ads for unhealthy foods and beverages, and it’s harming their health. The federal government has made a commitment to restrict marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to kids, but has not yet fulfilled this promise. Heart & Stroke dietitian Carol Dombrow explains why the time to […]
The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits
The Examination Registered dietitians are being paid to post videos that promote diet soda, sugar and supplements on Instagram and TikTok. As the World Health Organization raised questions this summer about the risks of a popular artificial sweetener, a new hashtag began spreading on the social media accounts of health professionals: #safetyofaspartame. Steph Grasso, a […]
Heroic Paw Patrol pups and fun-loving Trix Rabbit are influencing children’s preferences for unhealthy foods
From goofy SpongeBob SquarePants to cackling Count Chocula, new research points the finger at the lovable cartoon characters as supervillains in enticing kids to choose junk foods. In the first Canadian study of its kind, University of Ottawa researchers examined whether cartoon characters used in food marketing influenced children’s food preferences, and teased out whether […]
Health Canada takes kids’ health to heart with nutrition policy update
Heart & Stroke welcomes the much-anticipated policy update and consultations from Health Canada proposing restrictions on the advertising of unhealthy food and beverages to children under the age of 13. Read more.
Marketing to kids glut in restaurants, stores, raises concerns
Marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to kids is ubiquitous in point-of-sale locations across Canada, like grocery stores, restaurants and corner stores, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. The report, which compiles data from over 2000 restaurants and 800 stores that sell food, details how food and beverage companies employ dozens of […]
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