Video: Healthier Marketing and Latino Kids

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Check out this cool new animated video on why its critical to reduce unhealthy food and beverage marketing to Latino kids.

The video, which is part of a new Salud America! “Healthier Marketing and Latino Kids” package of research, which also contains a research review, issue brief and infographic, can be found here.

Research suggests that food marketers increasingly target Latino kids because of their increasing population size, media exposure and spending power.

But additional industry self-regulation and governmental regulation—stimulated by community awareness and action—can help limit the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to Latino kids.

By The Numbers By The Numbers

20.7

percent

of Latino kids have obesity (compared to 11.7% of white kids)

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