Why do kids’ and teen shows promote junk food? Why aren’t The Simpsons and Family Guy doing that?

[Anonymous]

Shows and movies like Wednesday, Wicked, and much of Disney and Nickelodeon are all aimed at kids between 10 and 17, and sometimes even younger.

Yet, I do not see toxic crap promoted by shows like The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, or American Dad. Why is that?

[Gwendoline]

Does the Simpson's not have certain brands? The rest are adult cartoons.

As I remember cartoons are often made to promote to sell toys and other stuff.

[Gwendoline]

Another thing I've noticed in general that the worse a product is the more money spent on advertising

[exitseven]

When I was a kid, Saturday morning on TV was all cartoons. Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner, Super Friends, Spider Man and Scooby Doo. The only commercials were for toys , candy, cereal and other junk food. They really were hucksters.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Are you seriously asking why adult-marketed media isn’t marketing like children-marketed media?