Katie Marx, policy associate with the Center for Science in the Public Interest discusses food marketing to children.

Did you know that food and beverage companies spend nearly $2 billion dollars each year marketing food to kids and the vast majority of these foods are unhealthy? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her conversation with Katie Marx, policy associate with the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Marx discusses food industry tactics for marketing ultra-processed foods and beverages to children, including the use of influencers in mobile apps and games.

Related Websites: https://www.cspinet.org/advocacy/nutrition/food-marketing-kids
Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/junk-food-ads-are-everywhere-online-and-kids-are-watching/2023/10/17/943efe83-941f-45e9-bf8d-a53296b6de89_video.html

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