To examine: Whether the statement “Food advertising probably has little effect on what foods you buy and consume” is true or false.
Introduction: Food advertising is done to attract the attention of people towards the product of a company in the market. Advertisements make people to be aware of different products that are available in the market and the way they can benefit from them. However, sometimes, the advertisements are so effective that even though the product is not beneficial, it makes the people to buy the product, thereby increasing the product’s sale.
Answer to Problem 1TF
Correct answer: The statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Products are advertised in a creative way to target a particular age groups. Even though people do not require the product endorsed in the advertisement, the effect of the advertisement makes them to buy that particular product or choose it over another essential one. Therefore, the advertisement has an immense impact on food or product that individuals buy and consume.
Hence, the given statement is false.
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