It is a parent responsibilities to control what they're eating. Obesity is a big thing for children and not enough active activities for these kids. Parents need to teach their kids from whats right to eat and whats not.
Food companies know there best targets to advertise to is mostly young kids and teens. Food companies do all types of advertisement for these kids to keep them as a trusted clients .Younger kids would find ways just to get what they want from their guardians. they would make a scene if they dont get what they want. these kids would nag about food that isnt even healthy for you. In an article i read " Fast Food Companies Still target kids with Marketing for Unhealthy Products" by Megan Orcian. Orcian talks about why food companies advertise unhealthy for kids. Since food companies has been advertising unhealthy fast food and alot of parents started complaining about it. Kids started to become obese for there hieght and age. In, 2009 fast food resturants agreed to include healthy foods in advertising, targeting at children in order to combat the obesity epidemic in the U.S.
Before Mcdonalds and Burger king started selling healthy food there were kids already obese and there guardian obviously didnt care. Their burgers would be so greasy as well as their fries and than to top it of their sodas with all the sugar in the drinks would be ridiculious. Children between the ages of 3&7 couldnt determine whether the sliced apples were fries or not. 81 percent recalled seeing french fries in the burger king ads, although neither ad featured fries. While 80 percent of kids mention
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