The Role of Food Advertisements in the Obesity Epidemic

We all like to think we make important life decisions like what to eat consciously and rationally, but if that were the case we wouldn’t be in the midst of an obesity epidemic. How food advertising tricks and weight gain may be connected.

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Given the role marketing can play even when we least suspect it, what is the role of personal responsibility in the obesity epidemic? That’s the subject of my next video!

We are winding down this series on obesity, with three remaining:
• The Role of Personal Responsibility in the Obesity Epidemic (
• The Role of Corporate Influence in the Obesity Epidemic (
• The Role of the Toxic Food Environment in the Obesity Epidemic (

If you missed any of the previous videos, here they are:
• The Role of Diet vs. Exercise in the Obesity Epidemic (
• The Role of Genes in the Obesity Epidemic (
• The Thrifty Gene Theory: Survival of the Fattest (
• Cut the Calorie-Rich-And-Processed Foods (
• The Role of Processed Foods in the Obesity Epidemic (
• The Role of Taxpayer Subsidies in the Obesity Epidemic (
• The Role of Marketing in the Obesity Epidemic (

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