The same marketing tactics used to sell sugary cereal and junk food to children could just as effectively sway youngsters to want more fruit and vegetables, a recent study suggests. Researchers from ...

Watching “WordWorld,” a public-television show in which letter-shaped cartoon characters morph into words, significantly increases preschoolers’ emerging literacy skills, says a new federally financed ...

LOS ANGELES (August 16, 2011) — Today, the Parents Television Council released the results of its latest study, “Cartoons Are No Laughing Matter,” documenting shocking levels of adult content on ...

Children consume more low-nutrition, high-calorie food such as cookies and candy after observing seemingly overweight cartoon characters, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Children consume more ...

Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...

NEW YORK A new study published in the latest edition of Pediatrics found that children are enticed by snacks that feature stickers of popular cartoon characters. The study, conducted by researchers at ...

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Can Elmo make children like apples? For children who turn up their noses at fruits and vegetables, slapping a cartoon face on a healthy snack may make those choices more appealing, ...

Cartoon Network has published the results of a new study that analyzed the views and behaviors of children aged 6 to 12 in the EMEA region in regard to climate change. The study, which was conducted ...

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 25, 2025 /CNW/ - From your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man to the Paw Patrol pups, the colourful characters on food packaging aren't just enticing to your kids – they are promoting ...