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Junk Food Generation needs you to get involved, below are a few suggestion how to.

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Got 10-15 minutes?

Shame the companies
We are constantly collecting examples of marketing to children, such as the ones in our Image gallery. If you see examples, take a picture and send them to us.

Here are two questions you need to ask before you take the shot:

1. Is the food unhealthy? The definition by the UK Food Standard Agency Guidelines can help. See the table in our "What is unhealthy"? section.

2. Are any of the common marketing tactics used? We have described them in Types of marketing.

Download
For a more detailed description, you can download the Collect examples guide in
       English 
       French and
       Spanish.


Send your pictures to or by post to

                 Consumers International 
                 24 Highbury Crescent 
                 N5 1RX London 
                                     United Kingdom

A little bit more time?

Hold your own Lunch Box Challenge
As part of World Consumer Rights Day 2008, many CI member organisations held Lunchbox challenges in schools or community centres in their area – and so can you.

With a Lunchbox challenge, a group of children are asked to choose their favourite items for their lunchbox from a range of branded and non-branded, and healthy and unhealthy products. Afterwards, the kids are asked, what influenced their choices.

Download
The Lunchbox challenge guide is available in 
       English 
       French and
       Spanish

Also, watch other Lunchbox challenges on YouTube.