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food advertising to children  

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  • Food advertisements aimed specifically at children have been of concern to parents and educators since the early years of television. Food advertising comes to children through a wide range of media sources, including TV commercials, food packaging, billboards and point-of-purchase advertising, magazine advertisements, and product placements in TV programs, movies, and video games. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Food Advertising to Children]

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