Leanwashing By Erika Biederbeck & Spencer Haag
Ethics Moral principles and values that govern the actions and decisions of an individual group Not all issues can be regulated A marketing or promotions action may be legal but not ethical Marketers must decide the appropriateness of their actions
Leanwashing A term that refers how companies mislead the health- conscious consumer with deceptive ads Specifically refers to food packaging Addition of Greenwashing
Enviromedia Enviromedia, Portland Website where anyone can go Rate ads on scale of 1-5 on bogusness Post ads Can search by categories Products Restaurants Beverages Fitness Products Diet Plans
WhoNu – Nutritious Cookies Ad aimed at children for nutritious cookies cookies/
Advertising and Children WhoNu used children as their target market Children on average view over 30,000 commercials per year Many argue children cannot differentiate between programs and commercials Lack the knowledge and skills to evaluate advertising claims
Other Examples Quick Trim was rated as a 5 in bogusness
Other Examples Multigrain Cheerios
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