WASHINGTON - Shrek took it on the chin Wednesday, and inside the halls of Congress, no less. So did Spider-Man and Scooby-Doo, along with a pantheon of popular cartoon characters that advertise ...

Junk food like burgers, fries, and sugary treats are popular among children for taste, affordability, and convenience. However, they pose a significant threat to their health and should be avoided as ...

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has produced a book to teach children about food safety. The book “Luis’ and Maya’s Adventure in the shrinking lab: Looking for Clues in the ...

A study looked at a year of TV ads on a major, free channel in Australia. A new study in Australia looked at how much junk food advertising kids were exposed to and the numbers were staggering. Food ...

Eating junk food as a teen can cause long-lasting health damage, said Scott Kanoski, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and ...

US can't address obesity crisis "unless the marketing is drastically lowered." The inundation of junk food advertising is contributing to the rising rate of teen obesity -- a public health crisis ...