14 Jul 2020 --- A diverse coalition of civil rights, child welfare and health organizations is calling on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect children from junk food marketing on online learning platforms. The COVID-19 pandemic led most school children to spend more time on such platforms, exposing them to such stimuli. McDonald’s, Kraft Heinz and Kellogg have now committed to temporarily cease advertising on such platforms after the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and other health advocates separately raised concerns over ads for Honey Nut Frosted Flakes, Lunchables and Happy Meals on the online learning platform ABCya.
