[KosmicKitty]

Research shows food marketing is a leading cause of childhood obesity because the ads and promotions lead impressionable kids to then pester their parents to eat what they saw on TV, consumer advocates say.

And here I thought obesity was caused by actually putting things in your mouth. Silly me.

[SoCal SoCon]

What happened to the days when parents would say “No” to their children’s demands for junk food? Are these parents completely mute? Unable to say the word, “No”? What is wrong with these people?