Food marketing to children & adolescents : activities, expenditures & nutritional profiles

This report from the Federal Trade Commission provides the results of a comprehensive study of food and beverage industry marketing expenditures and activities directed to children and teens.

It gauges the progress the industry has made since first launching self-regulatory efforts to promote healthier food choices to kids.

The study serves as a follow-up to the Commission's 2008 report on food marketing requested by Congress.

Also included in the report is a detailed analysis of the nutritional profile of foods marketed to youth.