Los Angeles: Watching food advertisements by parents leads to greater consumption of junk food by their children, as the kids often have distorted views on what constitutes a healthy meal, researchers have found. Kristen Harrison and
PTIPublished : Jun 10, 2013 12:59 IST, Updated : Nov 18, 2013 17:45 IST
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Since food insecurity is associated with limited income, it sets limits on how much people can spend on junk food.
Food-secure people, on the other hand, can afford to give in to cravings when watching food advertising.