Story At-A-Glance Kids are on average exposed to 40,000 TV commercials a year $3.4 Billion of ads placed on Facebook and Youtube from the food and beverage industry Black teens saw 119% more junk food ads than white teens Big Food aims its ads at low income Americans Banning fast food ads would reduce the…
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Rethink Your Kid’s Drink
Summary Consumption of sugary drinks is the #1 cause of kids being overweight or obese American kids consume 34 teaspoons of sugar per day with most of that sugar intake coming from sugary drinks. One can of soda a day can increase risk of diabetes by 32% and obesity by 60% in kids The average…
Being of Average Health in America Does Not Get A Passing Grade
Statistics mentioned 64% of Americans are overweight or obese Estimated that 86% of Americans will be overweight or obese by 2030 1/3 Children are currently overweight or obese 1/4 of teens have type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes 10% of kids today have fatty liver disease Life expectancy has gone down 3 straight years. Being Of…