Will the Worst Foods Finally be Declared "Junk"?

Some experts identified junk food as the prime contributor to the obesity epidemic. Almost one-third of the American diet consists of sweets, salty snacks and soda, which contain no nutritional value and are also strongly tied to unhealthy eating habits. For these reasons, certain experts believe that these types of foods should be marked with labels such as a scarlet "J" symbol.

The food industry has a $30 billion advertising budget
McDonald's reportedly spent $500 million on one ad campaign, while the National Cancer Institute spends about $1 million a year to promote eating five daily servings of fruits and vegetables
Junk food advertisements target children as young as 3 years old
Junk food marketers spent an estimated $15 billion in 2002 solely on marketing aimed at children

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