The Healthy Blog

Junk food marketing to kids.  It’s a topic that inspires debate amongst everyone I know.  For every mom or dad who believes there are too many unhealthy food advertisements and groans each time another family ‘meal deal’ ad is shown during Masterchef, there is another who believes it’s not a problem and saying no is enough to tackle any nagging requests.

However, nothing takes away from the sad fact that childhood obesity is on the rise, with one-quarter of children considered to be overweight or obese.  And while we all agree  parents are key in making sure their children live a healthy lifestyle, there is little doubt the food industry spends billions trying to market directly to your child.  Michelle Obama has taken on the