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Campaign For A Commercial Free Childhood
Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood is a national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and concerned parents who counter the harmful effects of marketing to children through action, advocacy, education, research, and collaboration. We support the rights of children to grow up and the rights of parents to raise them without being undermined by rampant commercialism. CCFC is headquartered at the NonProfit Center in Boston.
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Pact to Limit Sugary Cereals to Kids Not Worth Its Salt
Yale study finds cereal companies only market unhealthy cereal products to kids, says director of marketing initiatives at Yale's Rudd Center.
Supreme Court Rejects Corporate Spending Limits
The consequences of this decision will be felt by all advocacy groups--including CCFC--attempting to limit corporate influence.
If Your Kids Are Awake, They're Probably Online
New Kaiser Family Foundation study finds children spend more than 7.5 hrs per day with media.
Academic Warns Online Marketing for Children "Almost Impossible" to Police
Protecting kids from online marketing is easier said than done.
Judge OKs Violent Video Game Ads on CTA Buses, Trains
Ruling allows video game companies to advertise M- and AO-rated video games on Chicago public transit.
Backlash over plan to extend TV advertising
Product placement will harm health of children, doctors and teachers fear.
In Recession, Americans Doing More, Buying Less
Quietly but noticeably over the past year, Americans have rejiggered their lives to elevate experiences over things.
Baby-by-Number: Parents' New Obsession With Data
Quantifying kids' development with new digital devices has plenty of potential downsides.
Website Challenging Toy Industry's Gender Stereotyped Marketing Causes a Stir
Sister-mom duo campaigns against toy makers' "narrow and damaging images of what it means to be male and female."
FTC Finds Explicit Sexual Content in Kids Virtual Worlds
"Not all is rosy in virtual worlds," says FTC attorney Marcus.
DVDs for Toddlers Poorly Designed: Study
New research shows very young children derive little benefit from watching DVDs designed for them.
'Consuming Kids' Movie Sparks Parental Backlash
CCFC Supporter-Organized Screening of "Consuming Kids" makes headlines in Worcester!
Holiday Volunteering Bonds Families
Families make their holidays commercial-free, and goodness-full, by volunteering together.
FTC Concerned Over Continued Marketing of Violent Content to Children
The commission recommends that the film, music and video-game industries expand their efforts to restrict such exposure.
Tech-Savvy Teaching Methods Bringing Change to Preschool Setting
Instead of using a brush or their fingers to paint, preschoolers use a white board. This article explains how more and more preschools are headed toward a tech-savvy, screen-heavy model of education.
Top-Sellers Show How Marketing Toys Has Shifted to a More Subconscious Approach
Toy marketing giants hope to immerse children in 360 degree marketing this holiday season. Here's how.
No Einsteins?
CCFC Steering Committee member Nancy Carlsson-Paige discusses why babies are better off without Baby Einstein.
Food Ads on Nickelodeon Slammed in Report
New study finds that almost 80 percent of food ads on the children's network Nickelodeon are for foods with poor nutritional value.
Study: Kids Watching Hours of TV at Home Daycare
New study finds that preschoolers spend up to two hours a day in front of the TV in daycare, and a third of the time they are awake each day watching television.
Television Time a Health Hazard for Children
Writer warns readers to beware of a dangerous substance found in nearly every home and many daycare centers: television. Reviwing the scientific evidence, the author urges readers not to dismiss the harmful effects of TV on kids.
