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World Cup viewers exposed to junk food, alcohol and gambling branding every 7 seconds, study finds

More than 93,000 visible appearances of brands promoting unhealthy food and drink, alcohol, gambling and speculative products were recorded during coverage of the largest FIFA World Cup in history, new research has found. Unhealthy food and drink brands accounted for more than seven in 10, with 65,7...

World Cup viewers exposed to junk food, alcohol and gambling branding every 7 seconds, study finds
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More than 93,000 visible appearances of brands promoting unhealthy food and drink, alcohol, gambling and speculative products were recorded during coverage of the largest FIFA World Cup in history, new research has found. Unhealthy food and drink brands accounted for more than seven in 10, with 65,722 appearances.

Originally published at Phys.org

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