Video: Hispanic Youth Greatly Exposed to Unhealthy Food Ads on TV

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Researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity have quantified the number of food and beverage ads viewed by Hispanic youth on both Spanish- and English-language TV.

Hispanic youth see 12-15 food ads a day.

And regardless of language, the majority of ads promote nutritionally poor products, such as fast food, sugary cereals, and candy.

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By The Numbers By The Numbers

20.7

percent

of Latino kids have obesity (compared to 11.7% of white kids)

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