The average child that watches an average amount of television will see four thousand six hundred ads for unhealthy foods. Just seeing an advertisement for a product increases the likelihood that a person will purchase a product because they saw it on television. The food industry is also starting to build brand loyalty through positive association between products and cartoon characters. Children will want their parents to purchase a product because they associate with a positive character. Advertisers for food products are now even getting into schools and partnering with other organizations to bring awareness to their brand. Many states are now passing laws to ban the advertisement of unhealthy foods in public schools but it’s still out of control
The average child that watches an average amount of television will see four thousand six hundred ads for unhealthy foods. Just seeing an advertisement for a product increases the likelihood that a person will purchase a product because they saw it on television. The food industry is also starting to build brand loyalty through positive association between products and cartoon characters. Children will want their parents to purchase a product because they associate with a positive character. Advertisers for food products are now even getting into schools and partnering with other organizations to bring awareness to their brand. Many states are now passing laws to ban the advertisement of unhealthy foods in public schools but it’s still out of control