Go ahead, let's hear why the Republicans thought selling junk food to children was such a great idea. For the GOP, fair's fair and just because a kid is a kid doesn't mean they can't be targeted. This is the kind of baggage that America gets when they let the Republicans run the show. They slash budgets and then their factory food friends walk in with a solution, such as selling soda in schools to help fill budget gaps. As soon as the health-related issues related to this junk emerge, the GOP then wants to block all attempts at funding health care.
Marketing food and drinks to children these days occurs with more than just a few television ads. It involves promotional displays at grocery stores and packaging that directs them to Web sites where they can play games, win prizes or send e-cards to a friend.
In all, the nation’s largest food and beverage companies spent about $1.6 billion in 2006 marketing their products to children, according to a Federal Trade Commission report released Tuesday.
About $200 million of that went to cross-promotional campaigns designed to provide children and teens with repeated product exposure across several venues. For example, some 80 films, television shows and video games were used to also promote food and beverages to children and teens, the FTC found.
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