Drew Dirksen compares fast food ads vs real life in a reality check challenge.

There’s nothing like a picture of a steaming, juicy burger to send hungry folks to the nearest drive-thru, right? Not if you’re a kid. For them, toys and other giveaways are just as effective — which ...

Fast-food ads today are all over the map. Whether it’s Chick-fil-A trying to convince you that their employees offer the world’s greatest customer service, Taco Bell aiming for people on their way ...

Children as young as age 2 are seeing more fast-food ads than ever before, and restaurants rarely offer parents the healthy kids’-meal choices, according to a new study from Yale’s Rudd Center for ...

Pre-school age children who are exposed to child-targeted fast-food advertising on television are considerably more likely to consume fast-food products, according to a recent Dartmouth-led study ...

Every year, food and beverage companies spend billions to convince kids that it’s cool and fun to consume products that are high in calories, added sugar, saturated fat and sodium—products that ...