Study finds overemphasis on toy giveaways in TV ads unfairly promotes fast-food to children

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Study finds overemphasis on toy giveaways in TV ads unfairly promotes fast-food to children

A new Dartmouth-led study, published this week in the journal Pediatrics, has found that the disproportionate use of premiums within child-targeted TV advertising for children’s fast-food meals is deceptive. The researchers examined thousands of advertisements from 11 fast-food restaurants, but one company—McDonald’s—accounted for nearly all the airtime and, as a result, the findings.

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