Exposure and power of TV food advertising during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a content analysis
Michele Bittencourt Rodrigues,
Juliana de Paula Matos,
Marina Oliveira Santana
et al.
Abstract:Background
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the Brazilian population has increased the time spent at home and watching television (TV). Since food advertising exposure is a key driver of food choices, this study described the content of food advertisements (ads) on Brazilian TV during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods
This is an exploratory study. A total of 684 h of TV programming comprised … Show more
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