Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...

Researchers asked their subjects about their favourite cartoon characters, such as Batman, and what they’d eat ... that kids were three times more likely to pick a McDonald’s Happy Meal ...

In addition, seeing ovoid cartoon characters can influence children to eat more unhealthy food, according to the study. "They have a tendency to eat almost twice as much indulgent food as kids who ...

In addition, seeing ovoid cartoon characters can influence children to eat more unhealthy food, according to the study. "They have a tendency to eat almost twice as much indulgent food as kids who ...