Stepping back into the world of retro food advertising feels like opening a time capsule filled with pure magic. Research suggests that nostalgia can spark positive emotions, which explains why these ...

When McDonald’s launched a brief food safety ad at the end of 2024, it raised eyebrows in an industry that typically avoids such topics — especially after an E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders ...

Exposure to junk food advertisements (relative to non-food) results in children and adolescents consuming significantly more calories during the day, regardless of the type of media advertising, ...

Researchers have long known that junk food advertising can prompt children to eat more. But a new study, presented this week at the European Congress on Obesity in Málaga, Spain, goes further — ...

On the left, a can and a glass of Tab soda with ice and condensation. On the right, a slice of bread with pizza spread is held above an open container labeled "Spread’n Heat Pizza. Food ads in the ...

Ad industry and business organizations are urging New York lawmakers to reject a bill that would restrict companies' ability to advertise food and beverages. The proposed law (S 397) contains “vague ...

As Americans recover from a barrage of Super Bowl food coupled with ads suggesting we eat even more — made light of in a funny and self-aware Uber Eats campaign starring Bradley Cooper and Matthew ...

Creepy babies. Dancing bananas. Cannibalistic bread men. No, these aren’t components of a Stephen King novel, but rather the kinds of characters you’d find in many vintage food advertisements. If you ...

All American kids see junk food ads, but preschoolers (2 to 5 years old), children (6 to 11 years) and teens (12 to 17 years) of color see more ads per week on average than their white peers, ...

A single junk food ad may not sway adults, but the right 15-second health message can. Researchers reveal how ad length and framing shape cravings differently for normal-weight and overweight viewers, ...

As a registered dietitian and a proud Chico State alumna, I was alarmed by the “Eat Real Food” commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, particularly its claim that “processed food kills.” This ...