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Table 4 Frequency of food/beverage advertising in May 2013 and May 2016 per food category when child viewership reached at least 35%

From: The effectiveness of the food and beverage industry’s self-established uniform nutrition criteria at improving the healthfulness of food advertising viewed by Canadian children on television

 

CAIa

Non-CAIb

Total

 

2013

2016

 

2013

2016

 

2013

2016

 

Food Categories

n (%)

n (%)

Δ%

n (%)

n (%)

Δ%

n (%)

n (%)

Δ%

Cold cereal

24(20.0)

51(27.3)

112.5

0(0)

0(0)

24(9.9)

51(15.3)

112.5

Candy and chocolate

33(27.5)

31(16.6)

−6.1

24(19.7)

29(19.7)

20.8

57(23.6)

60(18.0)

5.3

Cakes, cookies and ice cream

8(6.7)

10(5.3)

25.0

4(3.3)

3(2.0)

−25.0

12(5.0)

13(3.9)

8.3

Juice, soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks

4(3.3)

6(3.2)

50.0

22(18.0)

10(6.8)

−54.5

26(10.7)

16(4.8)

−38.5

Pizza

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

4(2.7)

0(0)

4(1.2)

Compartment snack foods and portable snacks

14(11.7)

16(8.6)

14.3

1(0.8)

4(2.7)

300.0

15(6.2)

20(6.0)

33.3

Restaurants (fast food and non-fast food)

26(21.7)

36(19.3)

38.5

55(45.1)

77(52.4)

40.0

81(33.5)

113(33.8)

39.5

Cheese

8(6.7)

18(9.6)

125.0

13(10.7)

20(13.6)

53.8

21(8.7)

38(11.4)

81.0

Yogurt

3(2.5)

19(10.2)

533.3

3(2.5)

0(0)

−100.0

6(2.5)

19(5.7)

216.7

Total

120(100)

187(100)

55.8

122(100)

147(100)

20.5

242(100)

334(100)

38.0

  1. Source: Nielsen Media Research, 2013, 2016
  2. aCompanies participating in the Canadian Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CAI)
  3. bCompanies not participating in the CAI