Posted on 04/03/2006 2:17:10 PM PDT by TypeZoNegative
CHICAGO - There are far more ads for fast food and snacks on black-oriented TV than on channels with more general programming, researchers report in a provocative study that suggests a link to high obesity rates in black children.
The results come from a study that lasted just one week in the summer. Commercials on Black Entertainment Television, the nation's first black-targeted cable channel, were compared with ads during afternoon and evening shows on the WB network and Disney Channel.
Of the nearly 1,100 ads, more than half were for fast food and drinks, such as sodas.
About 66 percent of the fast-food ads were on BET, compared with 34 percent on WB and none on Disney. For drinks, 82 percent were on BET, 11 percent on WB and 6 percent on Disney; and for snacks, 60 percent were on BET, none on WB and 40 percent on Disney.
Evil exists -- KFC and MacD's.
"Fast Food Companies Leaders in Supporting Black TV"
I wish he'd have blown up the Dept of Education.
On the Disney channel alone, there's:
That's So Raven - Cute, pre-teen/teen, obvious Cosby influence with Raven Symone
Sister, Sister - Cobbled together dysfunctional family, Liberal Agenda booster
The Proud Family - Animated, "diverse", ghetto slang, junk food for the brain.
Raven is the ONLY one I allow my kids to watch because it attempts to discern right from wrong.
The funniest show on TV is "The Boondocks". It is on Sunday night at 11:00pm on the Cartoon Network.
I think the new Burger King is great, it doesn't make me want to eat their food because I hate BK but the commercials make me laugh every time, he's just so.. bizarre.
"Hey little dude, you got some crap right there."
"That's my face, sir."
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