There’s nothing like a picture of a steaming, juicy burger to send hungry folks to the nearest drive-thru, right? Not if you’re a kid. For them, toys and other giveaways are just as effective — which ...

Children and teenagers are being bombarded with videos and pictures of unhealthy food online, polling suggests. The poll added that youngsters more likely to engage with content about junk food if it ...

Remember the first time you asked your parents for a kid’s meal? The excitement of opening the newest toy, almost outweighing the meal itself? Most adults don’t. But early on as a parent, you ...

ATLANTA (AP) - A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads. A ban on ...

Internet searches by consumers in response to TV advertising for fast-food restaurants is higher when the ad runs on linear TV rather than on a streaming platform, according to a study by ...

The Australian government has been investigating whether we should ban unhealthy food advertising online, and how it could work. In the United Kingdom, a ban on unhealthy food and drink advertising ...

NEW YORK -- Provocative may be the stuff of fast-food ads in good times, but in tough times, tolerance for the risqué runs short, especially among franchisees. Fast-food chains Burger King and ...

Fast-food ads today are all over the map. Whether it’s Chick-fil-A trying to convince you that their employees offer the world’s greatest customer service, Taco Bell aiming for people on their way ...

(Reuters) - Fast-food restaurants are using television ads, websites and even their own menus to market themselves and unhealthy food products to children and toddlers, despite complaints from ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children are seeing fewer sugary, fatty foods advertised on TV, but unhealthy fare still makes up the bulk of food commercials they see, a new study suggests. What's more, ...

Children and teenagers are being bombarded with videos and pictures of unhealthy food online, polling suggests. The poll added that youngsters more likely to engage with content about junk food if it ...