Episode 1: Kids, Commercials, & Cash

It’s hard to imagine growing up without watching junk-food commercials. And although I must admit I enjoyed watching the Kool-Aid Guy bust through a wall, or a guy suddenly being transported off his couch to surfing a gnarly wave after eating a fruit gusher, the reality was, those commercials were influencing me. But once you take a deep dive into researching how kids get hooked on junk food at a young age, it leads you right to our loose laws surrounding commercial speech, especially when compared to most other developed countries. Enjoy!