Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...

There are many cartoon characters, whether on TV, in movies, in books or elsewhere, who appear to be rather rotund (obviously Homer Simpson pictured above isn’t really for young kids). But even though ...

The same marketing tactics used to sell sugary cereal and junk food to children could just as effectively sway youngsters to want more fruit and vegetables, a recent study suggests. Researchers from ...

Front-of-pack nutritional information is largely ignored by children but combine a nutrient claim and a cartoon character and it can “significantly affect” the product choices they make, according to ...

KUWAIT, Aug 1 (KUNA) -- Many children get attached to cartoon characters and insist on buying clothing and other materials that have the popular characters' printed on them, but these beloved cartoons ...

Sonny the Cuckoo Bird's stare may be making your kids "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs." A new study of cereal aisles at grocery stores found cereal products marketed to kids are placed half as high on shelves ...

One of my personal favourites, DuckTales, gets an imaginative reboot of the 1987 series. The familiar cast of Scrooge McDuck ...

This research is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1906321 and No. 2115382. Production of the conversational episodes is supported by the Corporation for ...