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Some kids are a particularly attractive target for food marketers because of their increasing population size, spending power, and media exposure.
Who’s targeting these kids? Do they see more healthy or junk food ads?
Use #SaludTues to tweet with us on Aug. 11, 2015, as we unveil the results of a new study that explores the targeting of unhealthy foods and drinks to some kids, and which companies are doing the most targeting:
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “The Crisis of Junk Food Marketing to Kids”
- TIME/DATE: 1-2p ET (Noon-1 p CT), Tuesday, August 11, 2015
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludAmerica
- CO-HOSTS: The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity (@UConnRuddCenter); the African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network (@SHIFTdemand)
- SPECIAL GUESTS: MomsRising (@MomsRising); Berkeley Media Studies Group (@BMSG)
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter/X and share your stories and resources.
#SaludTues is a Tweetchat on Twitter/X that focuses on a variety of different health issues. From September 2014 to March 2021, #SaludTues occurred weekly at noon CST every Tuesday. From April 2021 to November 2023, #SaludTues occurred monthly at noon CST on the first Tuesday of each month. Starting in January 2024, #SaludTues occurs on a periodic basis at noon CST on some Tuesdays. Tweetchats are hosted by @SaludAmerica, the Twitter/X handle of Salud America! The National Health Communication Program.
By The Numbers
1
Supermarket
for every Latino neighborhood, compared to 3 for every non-Latino neighborhood
