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This Clown Doesn't Belong in Schools
At the McDonald’s 2014 Annual Shareholders Meeting, CEO Don Thompson was questioned by Sally Kuzemchak, a concerned nutritionist and parent, about the company’s notorious targeting of children.... Act Now!
Tell the Girl Scouts: Don't Partner with Barbie
Update: As if encouraging girls to wear a branded Barbie patch on their uniforms isn’t bad enough, now Mattel and Girl Scouts USA have escalated their $2 million co-branding partnership by... Act Now!
Tell LEGO: Don’t Let Shell Pollute Our Kids’ Minds
Update, October 9, 2014: Today, LEGO announced it will not renew its partnership with Shell. It’s a fantastic victory for anyone who cares about children . . . and... Act Now!Changes Ahead
After years of leading CCFC to a string of celebrated victories holding corporations accountable for targeting children, Founding Director, Susan Linn, will be stepping down. Read more.
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The NFL’s Intensive Campaign to Target Children
A groundbreaking report from CCFC exposes how much the NFL has ramped up its direct marketing to children online, on children’s television stations, in schools, and in partnership with trusted nonprofits and government agencies. The NFL’s new strategies to woo kids have serious consequences, including increased sedentary screen time, exposure to junk-food marketing, loss of valuable instructional time in school, encouraging gambling behaviors, and exposure to the league’s off-the-field controversies. Read more.