Sylvia Hartmann wasn't surprised. After all, her son was playing Oreo Dunk 'N Slam on one of Kraft Foods Inc.'s Web sites, Nabiscoworld.com. Banners behind the virtual basket read "Oreo Lick 'em!!!" and "Oreo Dunk 'em!!!"
Some sites feature survey questions and post statistical breakdowns of the responses. "What do you do after school?" the Nabsicoworld site recently asked its users. The answers: 44% went for "Starving! Got to eat!"; 12% for "out with friends"; 12% for "Sports! Time for practice" and 32% for "get online."
The games are drawing fire from advertising critics, including those concerned about childhood obesity. They say many advergames are designed to bombard children with snack-food ads. Dale Kunkel, a communications professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, says children younger than eight can't tell the difference between a marketing pitch and straightforward information. "They just don't understand persuasive intent," Dr. Kunkel says. "It's a great way to put candy, chocolates and junk food in a good light.
Sylvia Hartmann wasn't surprised. After all, her son was playing Oreo Dunk 'N Slam on one of Kraft Foods Inc.'s Web sites, Nabiscoworld.com. Banners behind the virtual basket read "Oreo Lick 'em!!!" and "Oreo Dunk 'em!!!"
Some sites feature survey questions and post statistical breakdowns of the responses. "What do you do after school?" the Nabsicoworld site recently asked its users. The answers: 44% went for "Starving! Got to eat!"; 12% for "out with friends"; 12% for "Sports! Time for practice" and 32% for "get online."
The games are drawing fire from advertising critics, including those concerned about childhood obesity. They say many advergames are designed to bombard children with snack-food ads. Dale Kunkel, a communications professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, says children younger than eight can't tell the difference between a marketing pitch and straightforward information. "They just don't understand persuasive intent," Dr. Kunkel says. "It's a great way to put candy, chocolates and junk food in a good light.
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