FAST FOOD ADDICTION: Time to end gimmicks aimed at kids?

If the Government is serious about reversing the obesity epidemic, it must introduce tough new rules on the packaging of children's treats a consumer magazine says.

A NZ consumer advocacy group is calling for the control of marketing gimmicks on food packaging - particularly cartoon characters, free toys and on-packet puzzles targeting children.

What do you think? Are kids being exploited and made fat this way?

tvnz.co.nz/national-news/consumer-nz-targets-child-food-gimmicks-5601309
casaveneracion.com/mcdonalds-happy-meal-and-other-marketing-gimmicks/