Junk Food Marketing to Kids Is Getting Worse
October 09, 2026
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release:
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Junk Food Marketing to Kids Is Getting Worse
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In 1978, the Federal Trade Commission proposed sweeping regulations to reign in junk food marketing to kids. The food industry quickly mobilized, convincing Congress to block the rule. Nearly fifty years later, the regulatory freeze remains in place, but angst about food a . . .
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Junk Food Marketing to Kids Is Getting Worse
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In 1978, the Federal Trade Commission proposed sweeping regulations to reign in junk food marketing to kids. The food industry quickly mobilized, convincing Congress to block the rule. Nearly fifty years later, the regulatory freeze remains in place, but angst about food a . . .