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The Effects of Food Advertisements Childhood obesity is labeled as one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Televised food advertisements play a major role in influencing children to eat ‘fun’ foods that are usually dense in sugars and fats. We have all experienced weakness at […]

Food Advertisements and Child Obesity


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How Bad Is Fast Food for You? In America, it’s common to pick-up food while on-the-go, especially with our fast-paced, busy lifestyle. And as we all know, too much fast food is bad for you, but why? Why is something that tastes so good so bad for your health? Fear not, […]

How Bad Is Fast Food for You?


Published February 1 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, a new study reveals that many grease-resistant fast-food wrappers contain potentially harmful fluorinated chemicals that can leach into food, having significant long-term health effects. What are Fluorinated Chemicals Fluorinated chemicals, as a class, are referred to as per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Many products, […]

Fast-Food Packaging May Be Poisoning You