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Study Shows Uneven Progress on Youth Exposure to Food Advertising

Posted on Jul 7, 2010

A new study reported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine shows that children and teens are seeing fewer television advertisements for fruit drinks, regular soda and sweets such as candy, cookies and pastries - that's the good news.  The bad news is they are seeing "substantially more" TV ads for fast-food restaurants.  Click here for the story!