Junk-Food Ads for Children Are Targeted ; Researchers Tie to Obesity, Seek Tighter Controls
The Washington Times › September 10, 2004
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Excessive advertising of junk foods - especially to children - is exacerbating the obesity problem in the United States and requires further regulation, according to a new report by a group of health advocates.
The report, released yesterday by the Public Health Advocacy Institute, a Boston research group, points to a "food environment" in America that encourages overconsumption of high-energy, low- nutrition products.See the full content of this document
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Junk-Food Ads for Children Are Targeted ; Researchers Tie to Obesity, Seek Tighter Controls
The report highlights methods the institute will focus on during its second annual conference in Boston Sept. ...
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