Celebrity Endorsement Of Fatty Foods, Soda May Be Contributing To Obesity Epidemic, Study Suggests.

reports new research suggests that fatty fast food, snacks and soda endorsed by popular music stars may be contributing to the obesity epidemic. The study revealed “that 20 of the hottest teen-music heartthrobs have done TV ads or other promotions for products nutritionists consider unhealthy.” Nearly “80 percent of celebrity-endorsed food ads were high-calorie products including snack chips and chocolate, or fast-food restaurants including McDonalds, Chili’s and A&W.” The findings were published in the journal Pediatrics. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_CELEBRITIES_JUNK_FOOD_ENDORSEMENTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-06-06-01-28-08