Survey: Cartoon characters fuel obesity

CHILDREN are being lured into unhealthy diets by cartoon characters like Tony the Tiger and the Dairylea Cow.

Survey: Cartoon characters fuel obesity

A report by Which?, an independent product testing and campaigning charity, believes cartoons used to promote unhealthy foods are fuelling the childhood obesity crisis.

The group wants characters such as Coco the Monkey to advertise healthier foods instead.

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