From Jim Metrock: Red Bull is an “energy drink” that has been the target of criticism concerning the possible health risks associated with the caffeine and sugar drink. Channel One News is once again giving the drink some marketing time in American classrooms. Channel One doesn’t run a commercial for Red Bull, but they...
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This commercial ran in the 2009/10 school year. How can a student not watch this commercial? When you see this 30-second commercial, think of six million students watching it at various schools on the same day. That is a tremendous loss of school time. This nonsense goes on every school day, mainly in schools...
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http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/home_family/excess-tv-computer-video-gaming-linked-to-poor-attention-in-kids-study–97781374.html By: Sheryl Ubelacker, Health Reporter, The Canadian Press 5/07/2010 3:06 AM TORONTO – Children who spend many hours a day glued to the TV or playing computer video games may be harming their ability to concentrate and focus on tasks in school, researchers suggest. A study by psychologists at Iowa State University found that...
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