#Junk food

The headline in The Guardian: UK children shorter, fatter and sicker amid poor diet and poverty, report finds. Here’s the report. It’s principal findings: The height of 5 year olds has been falling since 2013. Obesity among 10-11 year olds has increased by 30% since 2006. Type 2 diabetes

Question of the day: What does a 30-second Super Bowl ad cost? Answer: roughly $7 million (I’m not kidding—for 30 seconds). Here is Statistica’s “Average cost of a 30-second Super Bowl TV commercial in the United States from 2002 to 2023.” I have to confess to not being much of a football fan

Oh no!  US Snack Index reveals consumers’ fear of running out of snacks during the Super Bowl This has to be a commentary on where we are as a food nation. This survey of Super Bowl fans found that a whopping 49% “would rather see their team lose than have to sit through the game without snacks.”