How Toxic Food Marketing Affects Child Health with Kelly Brownell, PhD

How Toxic Food Marketing Affects Child Health with Kelly Brownell, PhD

May 27, 2026 · 44 min · Season 1 · Episode 32

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of toxic food marketing on children's health with expert Kelly Brownell.

Children today are inundated with sophisticated marketing and ads online, particularly for unhealthy foods which can contribute to obesity and other negative health impacts. On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry is joined by food policy expert and leader in the fight against childhood obesity Dr. Kelly Brownell to discuss the ways in which this “toxic food environment” impacts children’s health and well-being. Dr. Brownell explores the addictive nature of highly processed and sugary...

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