Ruskin, Gary, <br/><br/>
The Fast Food Trap. 
Gary Ruskin. 
 -  Mothering,  2003. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.  Article 303,  Health,  1522-323X; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.  Originally Published: The Fast Food Trap, Nov./Dec. 2003; pp. 34-44. 
<br/><br/> "The epidemic of childhood obesity is a tragedy for many reasons, and it portends poorly for the health of our entire nation in the coming decades. Obese children have a low quality of life; the quality of life of severely obese children is similar to that of kids with cancer. Obese children also have a strong predisposition to become obese adults, with a greater likelihood of developing a battery of serious chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and, in the end, shorter life spans." (MOTHERING) This article discusses the childhood obesity epidemic and proposes that corporate marketing to children is a leading cause of their poor dietary habits. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-323X; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Advertising in educational media<br/>Convenience foods<br/>Corporate sponsorship<br/>Junk food<br/>Nutrition policy<br/>Obesity<br/>Obesity in children<br/>School children--Food
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050