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Got a minute? Mom to mom: we really need your help to keep the pressure on Nickelodeon to STOP marketing junk food to kids!
You see, Nickelodeon has a huge influence on children, like my son J.P. A 2012 study by the Center for Science and the Public Interest found that 69% of Nickelodeon food ads sell junk food to kids.
Sure, I can just turn off the T.V. But it's not just the T.V.
These ads are targeting kids like my son J.P. through games, product placement, clothing, the Internet, and much more.
Believe me, I teach J.P. to make good choices. But according to the American Psychological Association, "Most children under age 6 cannot distinguish between programming and advertising and children under age 8 do not understand the persuasive intent of advertising."
J.P. is literally a sponge, vulnerable to marketing I can't even control. This scares me. A lot. I think it scares many of us.
Can you join us in telling Nickelodeon to STOP marketing junk food to kids like J.P.? The MomsRising.org community has generated some inspiring MOMentum around healthy school foods this year. Let's keep it going!
After you sign, please forward this blog post to two friends so they can sign too. (Feel free to post this blog post or the action link on Facebook too if you want!)
Moms have incredible consumer power, so the more of us who speak out, the greater the impact we'll have together.
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