Content analysis of food advertising strategies and ethical implications on South African television
SOURCE: Journal of Psychology in Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2015
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Pengpid, K.Peltzer
KEYWORDS: ADVERTISING INDUSTRY, ETHICS OF SCIENCE, FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8512
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2077
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2077
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2015
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Pengpid, K.Peltzer
KEYWORDS: ADVERTISING INDUSTRY, ETHICS OF SCIENCE, FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8512
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2077
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2077
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Abstract
The study aimed to investigate strategies and ethical implications of food advertising in South African television. The sample included 343 food advertisements recorded over two weeks and 224 hours from two major South African TV channels. Results indicate 45 products of food advertisements. Fast food, restaurant and convenience food type had the highest number of products (17), followed by beverage, drink and juice (6), and candy and sweets group (6). Conceptual consumption (people are as interested in consuming ideas, information, and concepts as they are physically consuming things) was used as the main strategy (76.2%) for advertising food, while only 7% focused on physical consumption (fibre, energy and vitality). The majority of food advertisement used human models (78.5%), adults only (38%) and about half used both sexes. White models were used twice as often as Black models. Other advertisement strategies included claims to having fun (majority), being perceived of a higher status, acquiring a superior of products and adding social worth to the quality of person who consume the products. A few claims related to the physical benefit to the consumer, such as high fibre, whole grain, and weight loss.-
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