At frostedflakes.com, kids can create their own Mighty Tiger sports anthem and make their own Frosted Flakes trading card. Frosted Flakes ranks in the top three for share of supermarket shelf space and is tops when it comes to in-store marketing. Obesity researchers are trying to expose the marketing tactics that make kids clamor for a sugary start to the day, crispy calorie bombs that are often low in fiber and high in junky carbohydrates.
The Sugary Brands Doing the Most Kid-Chasing
For the first time, obesity researchers have data showing that the least healthy cereals are the ones marketed most aggressively to kids. Here's the skinny on the 10 most frequently marketed cereals to children on television