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Consumer Health

Consumer Health. Kara Begy Breanna Pitts Hillary Caswell. What is Consumer Health?. A consumer is anyone who buys products/services Your health is affected by how responsible you are as a consumer. How does advertising and media affect consumer health? Types of media/advertising

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Consumer Health

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  1. Consumer Health Kara Begy Breanna Pitts Hillary Caswell

  2. What is Consumer Health? • A consumer is anyone who buys products/services • Your health is affected by how responsible you are as a consumer. • How does advertising and media affect consumer health? Types of media/advertising Television shows & commercials Movies Radio Magazines

  3. What affects your choices? • Personal Reasons • Family/Friends • Cost • Salesperson • Advertising Types of Advertisements • Informational • Image Ads: “If you buy this product, this can be you!” Techniques • Bandwagon • Attractive People/Celebrity

  4. How children are affected: How Children are Affected: • Advertising/marketing contributes to 15% of U.S children ages 7-17 being overweight. • “70% of food product commercials advertise for high-sugar, high-fat foods.” • Most children under 8, don’t realize that commercials are trying to persuade you to buy a product. • Healthy foods vs. fast food advertising • The grocery store shelves • Including games/website codes

  5. Why children choose products • Animals cartoon characters, celebrities • Colorful, fun backgrounds • Adding games, e-cards, toys,website codes, prizes • Using opinions and not facts • Catchy slogan, phrases

  6. How can you be a responsible consumer? • Recognize the difference between your needs and wants. • Don’t believe what you see on the television or other media. • Research the product/service before you spend your money. Parents ask Children: • What do you like about that? • Do you think it’s really as good as it is in the ad? • Do you think that’s a healthy choice? *Discuss with children the goals of advertisers *Encourage children to stay away from the television *Don’t let advertisements consume you!

  7. Works Cited • http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child.html#a_Commercials • http://www.neumann.edu/academics/divisions/business/journal/review_08/Hibbs.pdf • http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=9047

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