New report for the Heart & Stroke authored by Environment professor

Dr. Leia Minaker, professor in the School of Planning, authored the new report which details how food and beverage companies employ dozens of tactics to market their products directly to children. These tactics were found to be ubiquitous at point-of-sale locations across Canada, like grocery stores and restaurants. This concerns groups like Heart & Stroke, as research shows marketing to kids increases consumption of unhealthy foods and sugary drinks. For example, more than any other age group, children aged 9-13 in Canada are getting more than half of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods, high in salt, sugars, and saturated fat.

Read the Heart & Stroke’s press release for more information about the report.