Telegraph, UK

Online games and social media used to target junk foods at children
Online games and social media websites are being used to target junk foods at children and even recruit them for promotion, health campaigners claim.

Researchers from the International Association for the Study of Obesity warned that firms are using the internet to push foods with high salt, sugar and fat content directly to children, with parents often ignorant of what is going on.

Firms such as McDonald's, Kellogg's, Haribo and Nesquik have been criticised over their marketing to children.

Haribo and Nesquik use online games to push their sweets and drinks and Kellogg's was identified for aiming its Krave chocolate breakfast cereal at children not adults.

McDonald's was mentioned for promoting the children’s film Kung Fu Panda 2 on its Happy Meals deal. More