"Consuming Kids", a new documentary by the Media Education Foundation is described as "an eye-opening account of the pervasive and pernicious effects of children’s advertising on the health and well-being of kids."
The film explores the increasingly pervasive ways corporations attempt to access the daily habits of American children hoping to shape them into lifelong consumers.
Hear what some reviewers of the film had to say:
- Chyng Sun, Ph.D. | Creator of Mickey Mouse Monopoly
"Like never before, children today are plagued by a variety of ills, from violence to hyper-sexualization to obesity to rampant materialism. Consuming Kids connects these dots, showing how these problems all relate back to corporate marketers preying on our children for profit. Watching this movie will open the eyes of everyone who cares about children to the disturbing new realities of our consumer culture."
- Tim Kasser | Associate Professor of Psychology at Knox College | Author of The High Price of Materialism
I will check that out in my area...seems like something every parent should watch. Not that we really want to know....deep down.
Posted by: EcoLabel Fundraising | May 05, 2009 at 08:48 PM