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Advertising and marketing reinforce new eating patterns

Marketing and advertising instil and reinforce new cultural norms about what (e.g. fast food) and how to eat (e.g. snacking), and how much (e.g. larger portions) to eat.

 

Sources: Scott Kahan, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Yale Rudd Center, Kaiser Family Foundation

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