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We’ve written many times about the commercialization of childhood and the extent to which companies target our children for consumption of their products.  The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) has just released a documentary called Consuming Kids:  The Commercialization of Childhood about the “pervasive and pernicious effects of children’s advertising on the health and well-being of kids.”  To find a local screening or host one, visit CCFC’s website.

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