Food for Thought: A Novel Media Literacy Intervention on Food Advertising Targeting Young Children and their Parents
Rachel M Powell; Tyra Gross · DOAJ Open Access Articles
The prevalence of obese children has tripled during the past three decades. While lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating have been the primary focus of public health efforts, media has a significant influence on food choices and food consumption. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine if a media literacy intervention would increase kno…