TITLE

New TV Spots Offer Crash Course in Kids' Nutrition

PUB. DATE

June 2006

SOURCE

Good Medicine;Summer2006, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p16

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on The Cancer Project's two new television public service announcements (PSA). The new PSA encourages parents to protect their children early in life by providing them a healthy vegetarian diet. A Web site and toll-free number will be promoted by both PSA through which parents can order a free booklet packed with kid-friendly, healthy recipes and nutrition information. The PSA of The Cancer Project will be distributed to television and radio stations across the U.S.

ACCESSION #

21723500

Tags: NUTRITION;  VEGAN cooking;  CHILD nutrition -- Psychological aspects;  VEGETARIANISM;  PUBLIC service advertising;  SOCIAL responsibility;  ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.

 

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