Obesity ads aim to jolt parents
Goal: Improve children's health
The images are not subtle. One billboard shows an overweight child's lower legs and feet on a scale next to the words, "Fat Chance," along with a list of the health risks of obesity. A second billboard shows the back of an overweight child and asks, "If that's your kid, what are you waiting for?" (Full article: 716 words)
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