British Consumer Advocacy Group Says Advertising Characters Used To Market Unhealthy Foods To Children, Asks Government To Step In

A British consumer advocacy group is calling for the government to investigate the use of cartoon characters on what it considers unhealthy foods marketed to children. Which? says that Kellogg’s, for example, uses the popular Tony the Tiger character on Frosties, which is more than 1/3 sugar, enticing children to ask for it instead of more healthy alternatives. The industry denies the charges. Read more here.