Are You Really What You Eat??

6pm Eastern/ 5pm Central

Join us today as we discuss nutrition in minority communities. Fast-food companies has taught 15% of preschoolers to ask to go to McDonald's every day, and convinced teens it's OK to consume as many as 1,100 calories in a single meal. Minority kids are disproportionately targeted by the ads, with McDonald's and KFC taking the lead in targeting African-American youth with TV advertising, dedicated websites, and banner ads. Such ads feature foods that contain twice as many calories as ads aimed at white children, and African-American children see at least 50% more fast-food ads than their white peers. Over the last decade America has tried to put a spotlight on healthy food choices.  Are minorites being left out of this fight? How can we make sure our children are making healthier food choices? And if we continue down the path of unhealthy living, what does that mean for our future?