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Researchers say commercial corporations such as fast-food chains are free to spread their message despite being associated with obesity and heart disease.
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Anjana Ahuja
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A clown comes knocking on your door with a fun message for your kids. They can have a toy for free – if you buy them a meal from a fast-food restaurant. Would you invite him in?
Such is the power of advertising that you don’t need to. The jester has the money and regulatory freedom to plaster his jolly corporate message across billboards, television screens and live-streamed content. Yet his products are associated with obesity and heart disease.
