Fast food advertising intensifies over holiday season

Advertising companies strategically target families during busy times of the year when parents are likely to be less vigilant about fast food.

A study by Griffith University found that there was a significant jump in the length of television advertising blocks during the holiday period and that there were more fast food ads overall.

McDonald’s dominated the food advertising market with a 31% increase in the number of advertisements over the holidays.

Read more at Griffith University

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  7. Firozali A.Mulla

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    We are fools to hook ourselves to the greasy chips and fat fried fish to go with the fizzy drinks that get muddled up in the tummy and the stomach acid find this a problem to dissolve the grease. I think we ought to get the papers soon on the obesity re done all over the world and stop the nuisance of the pills called the FAT EATERS there are none that work. The pharmaceutical corporations are minting cash out of the consumers. I thank you FirozaliA.Mulla DBA They do not work I repeat IN BOLD

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