Consuming Louisville, Consuming Kids. Oprah, Uma. Consuming Louisville, Consuming Kids. Heh, heh. Sorry, couldn’t help myself. As you know I don’t have kids but this is a fascinating topic for anyone interested in popular culture and media consumption, which as you also know, I am.
Please join us for a local screening of the critically-acclaimed new film Consuming Kids, an eye-opening account of the pervasive and pernicious effects of children’s advertising on the health and well-being of kids, at the Crescent Hill Library (2762 Frankfort Ave.) on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 PM. The film is produced by the Media Education Foundation. Following the film will be a discussion led by Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Courtney Brown Snyder. The event is free and open to the public.
Consuming Kids,The Commercialization of Childhood zeroes in on the often shocking practices of the multibillion-dollar youth marketing industry, exposing how marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to transform American children into one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world. The film has been earning widespread praise from critics, health care professionals, and children’s advocates from around the country.
Trailer after the jump



May 26, 2009
Community Involvement, Film