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Stop Junk Food Ads for Kids

n. food that is not good for your health
But the people who make junk food promote it on TV,
junk food promote

to encourage people to buy a product or service
v.
radio, and the Internet nonstop. Many advertisements are
tisements
er
adv
n. a picture or video that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service; an ad; a commercial
aimed at
aimed at children. Companies spend more than a billion
v. adj. extremely upset
to intend to influence a particular person or group
dollars a year on junk food ads for children. I am outraged.
outraged

consider
Children need to be protected. Please consider the

to think about something carefully
following facts. v.

Check

Why is the letter writer upset about many junk food ads?

They are aimed at children. / They are causing children

to eat unhealthy foods.

Unit 2 | Stop Junk Food Ads for Kids