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Advertising!!! WTH

andrederosier
andrederosier Posts: 121 Member
edited January 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey everyone. I know like most of you on here are trying to turn it around and live healthier. My motivation has been setting a good example for my kids. The other day a friend posted on FB that her 3 yo daughter is convinced she loves Fish McBites even though she never has had them. She made a comment about how well these advertisers are doing their job. I agree.

Then I thought about how much info is being gathered on us by sooooo many companies so they can target advertise so much more efficiently. FB, Google, SparkPeople and basically every website. I feel like all the effort I put into leading by example is being undone so quickly by marketing companies. Kids don't watch much tv since young (5 and 6) but as they get older and get online more I am worried what all this even better barraging of ads will do to how they eat. Maybe I am just paranoid. Anyone else worried about how all this targeting high-tech marketing strategies will impact your families life? Everyone hates all the ads on the internet and it will only get worse.
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