A Content Analysis of Food References in Television Programming Specifically Targeting Viewing Audiences Aged 11 to 14 Years

Roseman, Mary G.; Poor, Morgan; Stephenson, Tammy

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2013.09.003

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“…Interestingly, in our study, over 90% of characters were non-overweight, despite the intake of unhealthy food, and ate snacks rather than balanced meals, mirroring findings from earlier studies17 21 Food references on US children's cable programming have almost doubled in recent years 22. Disney channels show 16.6 food and beverage scenes per hour, contrasted with 6–9 on prime-time programming 22. In programmes aimed at children under age 5 years, the total airtime for depictions of unhealthy versus healthy foods is double that of older children, and unhealthy foods are frequently positively valued 18.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…However, by contrast with this study, we found that food and beverage placements were more likely to be verbal and part of a meal, and that social or celebratory motivations for food and beverage depictions within children-specific programming were most common 20. Interestingly, in our study, over 90% of characters were non-overweight, despite the intake of unhealthy food, and ate snacks rather than balanced meals, mirroring findings from earlier studies17 21 Food references on US children's cable programming have almost doubled in recent years 22. Disney channels show 16.6 food and beverage scenes per hour, contrasted with 6–9 on prime-time programming 22.…”

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Food and beverage cues in UK and Irish children--television programming

Scully

Reid

Macken

et al. 2014

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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Food and beverage cues in UK and Irish children--television programming

Scully

Reid

Macken

et al. 2014

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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“…In the UK, HFSS product (food high in fat, sugar, or salt) advertising during children's programs has been restricted since 2007 and all HFSS advertising was excluded from children's channels from 2009 (Roseman, Poor, & Stephenson, 2014).…”

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Foods shown on television in China

Li¹,

Blades³

et al. 2016

Chinese Sociological Dialogue

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The present study aimed to investigate advertising environment aimed at children in China and food environment in children's programs. Television viewing has been regarded as a factor contributing to childhood overweightness and obesity. This study documented how foods were shown in advertisements and editorial content on television. Television content on two children's channels in children's peak view time were recorded and analyzed. Children were exposed to a large number of unhealthy food advertisements and the advertising appeals found in advertisements of Western countries were also found in Chinese advertisements. As a part of the socialization process, the TV advertisements may become a potential hazard to influence children's health in China.

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“…Little information is available on the portrayal of foods on popular television shows, and most studies are outdated (14–19). However, a small body of recent literature found that snacking and unhealthy snack foods are commonly shown in programming that targets young audiences (19–21). …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, viewers’ actual exposure to unhealthy content may be inaccurately estimated by studies restricted to youth programming. Similarly, existing studies restricted their parameters to single television networks (eg, Disney channel [19–21]) that do not represent the breadth of content available to youth.…”

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Snacking on Television: A Content Analysis of Adolescents’ Favorite Shows

Eisenberg¹,

Larson²,

Gollust³

et al. 2016

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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IntroductionSnacking is a complex behavior that may be influenced by entertainment media. Research suggests that snacking and unhealthy foods are commonly shown in programming that targets young audiences, but shows selected for study have been limited. We conducted a content analysis on shows that were named as favorites by adolescents to characterize portrayals of snacking on popular television.MethodsA diverse sample of 2,130 adolescents (mean age, 14.3 y) listed 3 favorite television shows in a 2010 school-based survey. Three episodes each of the 25 most popular shows were coded for food-related content, including healthfulness, portion size, screen time use, setting, and social context. We also analyzed the characteristics of characters involved in eating incidents, the show type, and the show rating. We used χ2 tests, binomial tests, and multilevel regression models to compare incidence of snacks versus meals, the characteristics of those involved, and snacking across show characteristics.ResultsAlmost half of food incidents on television shows were snacks. Snacks were significantly more likely than meals to be “mostly unhealthy” (69.3% vs 22.6%, P < .001) and were more likely to include screen time use (25.0% of snacking incidents vs 4.0% of meals, P < .001). Young characters and those coded as being of low socioeconomic status or overweight were overrepresented in snacking incidents. Sitcoms and shows rated for a youth audience were significantly more likely to portray snacking than were shows for adult audiences.ConclusionMedia awareness and literacy programs should include foods and snacking behaviors among the issues they address. More healthful portrayals of food and dietary intake in entertainment shows’ content would create a healthier media environment for youth.

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A Content Analysis of Food References in Television Programming Specifically Targeting Viewing Audiences Aged 11 to 14 Years

Cited by 28 publications

References 19 publications

Food and beverage cues in UK and Irish children--television programming

Food and beverage cues in UK and Irish children--television programming

Foods shown on television in China

Snacking on Television: A Content Analysis of Adolescents’ Favorite Shows

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