When I saw this in an email from agrarian writer Stephanie Ogburn, I thought it was Photoshop humor, but really it is from a USDA press release today.
The press release describes a new anti-obesity public service announcement featuring USDA Secretary Vilsack and Sesame Street characters.
Sesame Street came under fire from Commercial Alert in 2003 for its sponsorship from McDonald's, including a mini-advertisement adjacent to the public television show. Here is the current Sesame Street page thanking its sponsors, including McDonald's.
Question for the comments: do you think the cold shoulder for broccoli in the USDA photograph is an oversight or intentional non-verbal communication?
Update: a Facebook comment says, "hmm-- Kathleen showed this PSA at Mayoral Child Nutrition Summit today...the broccoli is portrayed very well in the spot...I think this is an oversight."
Photographic composition balance, following the "rule of thirds"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds
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ReplyDeleteok, this is fascinating who on earth does their press stuff
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ReplyDeleteIn addition to the broccoli getting the cold shoulder, at the end of the healthy eating video, Cookie Monster eats...the cookie
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sesameworkshop.org/initiatives/health