Limiting “junk Food” Advertisements during Children’s Programming in the Name of Public Policy
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The American psyche is centered on consumerism. Television viewers alone are bombarded by a multitude of advertisements for cars, clothing, food, and self-improvement programs. The recurring mantra is that everyone needs a new “insert product here.” One industry that is steadily growing as an object of American consumerism is the dieting industry. It is difficult to walk through a bookstore without seeing a display of books on the latest diet. Even with this seemingly obsessive interest in losing weight and getting in shape, Americans continue to pack on the pounds.
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