Publications by authors named "Mark Fishpool"
Public Health Nutr
July 2022
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on analyzing food and beverage advertisements at bus shelters in deprived areas of the UK, specifically Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland, to determine the health standards of the products and their appeal to young people.
- - Researchers collected images of these ads, finding that nearly 49% featured food or drinks, with 35.1% considered less healthy; most ads employed persuasive strategies intended to attract children and teens.
- - The findings suggest that bus shelter advertising is prevalent and often promotes less healthy options, raising concerns that such ads should be examined in discussions about limiting unhealthy food marketing, particularly aimed at children.
