While strides were made during 2013 in responsibly marketing food services & products—such as with energy drinks and GMOs—there’s a lot of room let for improvement … especially when it comes to marketing food for children & teens. Industry leaders (such as McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson) have made empty pledges to market more responsibly, while studies have found that food advertising continues to prey upon our youth, both at home and in our schools. Some of our legal minds believe that punitive action against these irresponsible marketers might be called for in the interest of public health.

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Are food corporations living up to ‘responsible marketing’ promises? – Christian Science Monitor