By: Megan CroneUniversity of Arizona

By: Megan CroneUniversity of Arizona

Healthy Advertisements

Displayed in Schools

Healthy Advertisements

Displayed in Schools

AgendaAgenda• Background Information

• Benefits for Schools • Promoting Healthy Eating and Overall Wellbeing

• Decreasing the Obesity Epidemic • Take Action • Works Cited

• Background Information

• Benefits for Schools • Promoting Healthy Eating and Overall Wellbeing

• Decreasing the Obesity Epidemic • Take Action • Works Cited

BackgroundBackground•Is the display and selling of brands in schools nationwide

•Since advertising first began in 1970 the percentage of overweight children and teens has tripled (Story and French 5)

•The goal of marketing is to “facilitate an exchange between itself and its consumers/clients” (Story and French 2)

Provides Revenue Provides Revenue •Students and teachers no longer have to participate in fundraisers and other money collection

•Allows for purchasing of crucial supplies for students and staff

•Prevents extracurricular activities and fine arts programs from being eliminated

Promoting Healthy Eating

•Emphasizes importance of healthy choices •Influences healthy eating habits

•Prepares students for a healthy future

•Many school are no longer allowing sugaryitems to be sold (Barboza Para.9)

•When junk food products are being advertised students are drawn to them however, the same effect could happen when healthy products are being advertised

Decreases

Obesity

Decreases

Obesity•The vast majority of what schools are selling is junk food

•By only supporting healthy advertisements students will be less likely to eat junk food

•There is a correlation of obesity with the increase of marketing unhealthy products in schools (Story and French 14)

•Only allow healthy advertisements in schools

•Healthy advertisements provide revenue, promote healthy eating, and decrease obesity

Closing Summary Closing Summary

•Provides the same amount of revenue as advertising unhealthy foods

•Promotes and expands child's healthy eating habits

•Decreases obesity

Works CitedWorks Cited1.) http://zunia.org/typo3temp/pics/cbd74ee0ca.jpg

2.) http://www.offprint.co.uk/Images/revenueRising.jpg3.) http://seattletwist.com/wp-content/uploads/jones-soda.jpg

4.) http://www.healthyeatingactivecommunities.org/images/pic_background.jpg5.) http://www.freewebs.com/opengatesfarmbedandbreakfast/lunchbox.jpg

6.) http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/VIPCenter/downloads/wallpapers/1600x12

00_DoSomething.jpg7.) http://free.bridal-shower-themes.com/img/you-are-what-you-eat-

poster_4.jpg8.)http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Npl1_-QW6IM/S8S4uKXZHlI/AAAAAAAAAHc/

4ERsIotojUk/S640/heart+healthy+diet+foods.jpg9.) Barvoza, David. “If You Pitch It, They Will Eat.” New York Times 3 Aug.

2003, late ed.: 1-6. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. 10.) Story, Mary, and Simone French. "Food Advertising and Marketing

Directed at Children and Adolescents in the US." International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (Feb. 2004): n. pag. Ebsco Host.

Web. 9 Mar. 2011