In particular, public awareness can be increased by engaging policymakers and communities, especially parents and children, in a public discourse that questions current norms around the advertising of fast food and soda to children and disadvantaged ethnic communities. Children in particular need to be brought into the dialogue and involved in creating healthier environments. There should be special attention to the availability and marketing of “junk foods” in communities and schools, especially in low-income communities of color, and to the ways those marketing efforts.
