Food+for+Thought

**B** elow are some YouTube clips that contain information, facts and thought provoking views about the links between fast food and advertising. You may choose to show one or all of these are part of your unit to stimulate discussions (especially for debating) or to use as a model for creating a collaborative iMovie. To view in full screen click on the YouTube link in the bottom right hand corner of the clip. media type="youtube" key="exZqqd8f87A?rel=0" height="349" width="425" align="center"

**S** ome facts alongside advertising techniques used by television advertisers

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**A **sk the question ... "if advertising to children is having an effect on them?" This clip looks at why marketers advertise to children and lists some policies for advertising to children from other countries.

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**A ** food stylist shows tricks that food advertisers use to make even the most ordinary burger look delicious. This clip has been embedded in the student task page as well.



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