Research Article

Food Marketing Targeting Youth and Families: What Do We Know about Stores Where Moms Actually Shop?

Table 4

Marketing-to-availability ratio of movie, TV, cartoon, and toy giveaways on food items.

Food itemsMovie (%)TV (%)Cartoon (%)Toy giveaways (%)Total (%)

Fruits and vegetables7.130.0035.710.0010.71
Dairy16.6722.2383.3333.3338.89
Bread and pastries11.110.0094.4411.1129.17
Candy5.255.25100.0036.8336.83

Cereal11.7652.9494.1152.9452.94
Cookies and crackers0.000.0094.4416.6727.78
Juice0.000.0046.666.6613.33
Other snacks0.0030.0069.9869.9842.49

Peanut butter and jelly0.000.0049.990.0012.50
Prepared foods25.0025.0056.2550.0039.06
Salty snacks0.000.0090.004.9923.75
Soda4.9925.0015.0025.0017.50

Total6.8313.3769.1625.63ā€‰