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What snack ads are your kids seeing?

Updated 5:54 PM EST, Fri November 6, 2015
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Researchers from the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uconnruddcenter.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">University of Connecticut Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity</a> ranked how often children ages 6 to 11 saw snack ads in 2014 based on Nielsen syndicated data. <br /><br />The products children saw advertised most often were <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DK8joEQM_e8w" target="_blank" target="_blank">Betty Crocker fruit snacks</a>, such as Fruit Gushers and Fruit Roll-Ups. Children saw those ads an average of 97.1 times in 2014, the report said.
Betty Crocker fruit snacks —
Researchers from the University of Connecticut Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity ranked how often children ages 6 to 11 saw snack ads in 2014 based on Nielsen syndicated data.

The products children saw advertised most often were Betty Crocker fruit snacks, such as Fruit Gushers and Fruit Roll-Ups. Children saw those ads an average of 97.1 times in 2014, the report said.
General Mills
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 80.6 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DopQCeXKGLWE" target="_blank" target="_blank">Yoplait GoGurt</a> in 2014, researchers said.
Yoplait GoGurt —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 80.6 ads for Yoplait GoGurt in 2014, researchers said.
General Mills
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 34 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7musfDIL8TI" target="_blank" target="_blank">Pepperidge Farm Goldfish</a> in 2014, the report said.
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 34 ads for Pepperidge Farm Goldfish in 2014, the report said.
Campbell Soup Company
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 29.7 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQo_KvkwwGUM" target="_blank" target="_blank">Yoplait yogurt</a> in 2014, researchers said.
Yoplait yogurt —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 29.7 ads for Yoplait yogurt in 2014, researchers said.
General Mills
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 27.6 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dis5W6GxAI3c" target="_blank" target="_blank">Nature Valley Snack Bars</a> in 2014, researchers said.
Nature Valley Snack Bars —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 27.6 ads for Nature Valley Snack Bars in 2014, researchers said.
General Mills
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 21.8 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D52eDQQORPH4" target="_blank" target="_blank">Dannon Danimals</a> yogurt in 2014, researchers said.
Dannon Danimals —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 21.8 ads for Dannon Danimals yogurt in 2014, researchers said.
The Dannon Company
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 21.4 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrjeSmV5TjoM" target="_blank" target="_blank">PopTarts</a> in 2014, researchers said.
PopTarts —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 21.4 ads for PopTarts in 2014, researchers said.
Kellogg Company
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 18.6 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPwxQtd3Mldw" target="_blank" target="_blank">Yoplait Trix yogurt</a> in 2014, researchers said.<br />
Yoplait Trix yogurt —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 18.6 ads for Yoplait Trix yogurt in 2014, researchers said.
General Mills
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 18.1 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D48qPSgDzy0I" target="_blank" target="_blank">Yoplait Greek yogurt </a>in 2014, researchers said.
Yoplait Greek yogurt —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 18.1 ads for Yoplait Greek yogurt in 2014, researchers said.
General Mills
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 17.2 ads for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DH3gRT0qwH50" target="_blank" target="_blank">Tostitos</a> in 2014, researchers said.
Tostitos —
Children ages 6 to 11 saw an average of 17.2 ads for Tostitos in 2014, researchers said.
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