Effects of Food Depictions in Entertainment Media on Children's Unhealthy Food Preferences: Content Analysis Linked With Panel Data.
Jörg MatthesAlice BinderBrigitte NadererMichaela ForraiInes SpielvogelHelena KnupferMelanie SaumerPublished in: JMIR pediatrics and parenting (2024)
We conclude that simply presenting more healthy foods is not sufficient to combat children's unhealthy food preferences. Further regulations may be necessary with respect to representations of unhealthy foods in children's media.