Podcast Da tela para a mesa: a influência de canais infantis do YouTube no aumento do consumo de produtos ultraprocessados entre as crianças

Abstract

The podcast “Da Tela para a Mesa” presents the relationship between the content published on high-audience children's channels on YouTube and the feeding habits of Brazilian children, highlighting the elements that contribute to the increased consumption of ultra-processed products in Brazil. Additionally, it discusses the role of algorithms on the internet, advertising on social networks, and the consequences of excessive screen time and consumption of processed foods, particularly among children, leading to childhood obesity and chronic diseases. This report contains the theoretical foundations that served as the starting point for the analysis of videos published on children's channels on YouTube. It also introduces the podcast, a format that has been growing in Brazil, and an online survey to understand how parents and caregivers perceive the relationship between children, the internet, and healthy eating.