FACTS Reports
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A series of Rudd Center FACTS research reports provide a comprehensive review of the marketing techniques and nutritional quality of food and beverages targeted to children, teens and parents – including separate reports on children's foods, cereal, fast food, sugary drinks, snacks, and baby and toddler food.
The full reports, along with resources for advocates, researchers, parents and the media can be found below. This research is funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Archived Reports
Baby Food FACTS
Cereal FACTS
Report Materials:
Report Summaries:
Children’s Drink FACTS
Fast Food FACTS
Fast Food Facts 2021:
| Full Report: | Social Media Supplement: | Report Summary: |
| Infographic: |
Other Fast Food FACTS Reports:
Food Industry Self-regulation FACTS
2022 Report Materials:
2022 Infographic:
2017 Report Materials:
- Full Report
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- Glossary
- Results
- Conclusions
- Endnotes
- Methods
- Appendix Tables
- Company Profiles
- Report Summary
2017 Infographics:
Snack FACTS
Sugary Drink FACTS
Sugary Drink FACTS 2020 Report Materials:
- Full Report
- Report Supplement: Examples of social media campaigns targeted to teens and Hispanic and Black youth
- Appendices
- Report summary
Infographic:
Other Sugary Drink FACTS Reports:












