Game on, snack more
Part of the British Science Festival
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Is digital gaming affecting what you eat?
Brands are everywhere on videogame live-streaming platforms, most often targeting young people with ads for food high in fat, sugar and salt. Rebecca Evans (University of Liverpool) will show how this marketing affects eating habits, calling for more research to help shape public health policy.
Rebecca will invite you to share your experiences, asking what we should do to protect gamers from junk-food marketing. You can share your thoughts via audience votes and take part in a brand recognition game.
There’ll also be the chance to explore a ‘brand world’ via a virtual reality demo of one of the next frontiers in digital food marketing.
This event forms part of the British Science Festival, hosted by John Moores University and the University of Liverpool, running from 10-14 September 2025.
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Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Under-10’s are not permitted to sit on the balconies.
Access seats are available to visitors with additional access requirements such as wheelchair users. For access information and directions, please click here.
No food or hot drinks allowed in The Tung Auditorium.
This event will last approximately 1 hour