In 2000,Campbell Soup Company launched an ad campaign that showed prepubescent boys offering soup to prepubescent girls.The girls declined because they were concerned about their calorie intake.The boys explained that "lots of Campbell's soups are low in calories," which made them OK for the girls to eat.The ads were pulled after parents expressed concern.Why were parents worried?
A) The calorie count was deceptive.
B) Soup isn't part of a healthy diet.
C) The ads taught girls to worry about their weight.
D) Even if they are low in calories, soups are packed with preservatives and sodium.

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Parents were worried that the ads were teaching young girls to be overly concerned about their weight and that this could contribute to the development of eating disorders or body image issues. The ads were seen as promoting an unhealthy focus on calorie counting and dieting at a young age.

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