Anybody except the ones who are actually responsible for the shit.
In this case, the parents. It is their job to ensure that the kid has a healthy diet and remains active rather than pumping them full of mickey d's fat pills and plopping them down in front of their computer/tv/xbox/whatever other electronic babysitter they choose.
But blaming advertising because kids are fat??
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...AdaL8&refer=us
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Ads Blamed for U.S. Children's Poor Diet, Study Says (Update1)
Advertising may be contributing to poor eating habits in U.S. children by encouraging them to choose foods and beverages that are higher in fat and calories, according to a government-sponsored report released today.
Food and restaurant marketing geared to children often promotes unhealthy foods and influences the short-term preferences of 2- to 11-year-olds, according to the nonprofit Institute of Medicine's review of more than 120 relevant studies. There isn't enough research to determine if the same influence extends to teenagers, the institute said.
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Companies spend about $10 billion a year to advertise food, beverages and restaurants to children through television and other media, according to the report.
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