Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...

Children consume more low-nutrition, high-calorie food such as cookies and candy after observing seemingly overweight cartoon characters, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Children consume more ...

There are many cartoon characters, whether on TV, in movies, in books or elsewhere, who appear to be rather rotund (obviously Homer Simpson pictured above isn’t really for young kids). But even though ...

Kids eat more junk food after watching seemingly overweight cartoon characters, according to a new study from the business schools at University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University.

Children significantly prefer the taste of foods featuring cartoon characters on the package, compared with the same foods without characters, says a new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and ...

Getting kids to eat healthy is something many parents struggle with, especially during the back-to-school season, but Laleh Mohmedi may have found the secret. The Australian mom turns her son's meals ...

Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...

The Kellogg's brand is an example of a company that changed the image of one of its cartoon characters in a responsible way, she said. Several years ago, it revamped Tony the Tiger to be slimmer and ...