February is:
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Toys Make Kids Healthier?
So it looks like playing with toys will make kids healthier.
A study conducted by the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing shows that children’s taste preferences for either healthy or fast food can be influenced. The children, through various studies, were given toys that correlated to different foods. The more “collectable” the toy was, the healthier it was. The toys that came with the fast foods were deemed “non-collectable.” The children would then choose the healthier options.
Unfortunately, this also means that kids can be enticed to eat unhealthier by toys as well. Sound familiar? Yup, that’s the American Fast Food Industry for you.
Futurity goes into the study in detail.
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