Researchers from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom exposed 60 children, ages 9 to 11, to both food advertisements and toy advertisements, followed by a cartoon and free food.

Ban cartoon characters' on unhealthy food ... Dame Sally Davies, called for extra taxes placed on unhealthy foods to tackle child obesity. In her final report, she also called for tighter rules ...

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Cartoon or fictional characters, like Tony the Tiger and the Milky Bar Kid, should no longer be used to promote unhealthy food, a group of MPs says. The proposed ban would also mean that film or ...

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DIY incidents are common in the U.S. According to the National Safety Council, home improvement and DIY accidents result in ...

This works even better when there are offers on food, too – you each pay half the price instead of getting extra food you don’t need. For example, if a multipack of crisps is on buy one get ...

Transfer to a large, lidded saucepan. While the beef is frying, roughly chop two of the onions and put in a food processor with the garlic, ginger and chillies. Add 50ml/2fl oz cold water and ...

Spray a small frying pan with oil and cook the onion and mushrooms over a medium heat for five minutes, or until well softened, stirring regularly. Tip into a heatproof bowl and leave to cool for ...

former San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence and chef Shota Nakajima last May. What about Sacramento’s food scene?

Sling TV and Hulu Plus Live TV do things a little differently but are strong competitors for live streaming video. But one ...