Should celebrities popular with teens only promote healthy products? A new study suggests that pop stars could be contributing to young consumers’ unhealthy eating habits by endorsing fatty foods: 20 of the most-popular musicians with teens have done ads or other promotions for high-calorie food or beverage brands. Between 2000-2014, there were over 312 million YouTube views for commercials featuring a celebrity promoting products like fast-foods and sodas. Not too surprisingly, the research found no celebrities appeared in ads for fruits, vegetables, or whole grains in that time frame. (AP, CBC)
Reports and Webinars are limited to the Region terms of your Pro and Prime subscription, as shown in “Purchased Regions”.
- To filter all content types to individual Region(s) you have purchased, apply your Region(s) under “Purchased Regions.”
Articles, Video Updates, and News across all Regions are open to all Pro and Prime subscribers.
- To see this content for any Region, use the “Content Filter”.
