Hidden digital ads pushing children to eat fatty food, health experts warn Reuters Kate Kelland Children in Europe are bombarded with hidden digital advertising and marketing promoting fatty, sugary and salty foods that is damaging their health...
READ MORENew WHO/Europe report calls for urgent action to protect children from digital marketing of food World Health Organization For the first time, researchers and health experts have undertaken a comprehensive analysis of the concerning situation in...
READ MOREL.A. Teachers to McDonalds: Stay Away From Our Students This week, Los Angeles teachers made it very clear: it’s time for McDonald’s to stay away from their students and schools. “Across the country and in Los Angeles, McDonald’s is exploiting...
READ MOREBaby Food Marketing Often Contradicts Expert Advice UConn Today Daniel P. Jones Marketing for baby and toddler food and drinks often contradicts the advice of health professionals, using messages that may lead parents to believe these commercial...
READ MOREHealth chiefs call for worldwide ban on junk food advertising to children The Courier UK The World Medical Association (WMA) said that children are spending more time than ever in front of screens as it called for more to be done to tackle the...
READ MORENew restrictions proposed on advertising food to children, Health Minister says NZHerald Martin Johnston The advertising of chips, chocolate, sugary fizz and other junk foods face new restrictions following a review. “The major code change...
READ MORESoda Companies Funded Nearly 100 Health Organizations Despite Conflict of Interest, According to Investigation Yahoo Amy Capetta Talk about a conflict of interest: A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reveals that...
READ MOREWarshawski and Lewis: Why we must ban food advertising to children Ottawa Citizen Warshawski and Lewis In the early days of the automobile, there were few rules of the road, let alone laws. People tried to figure it out as they went; many died...
READ MOREFood and beverage companies are finding creative ways to reach kids online. Here’s what to know. The Washington Post Casey Seidenberg I have witnessed my sons on social media posting images of simulated Gatorade coolers being poured over their...
READ MORELawsuit: PepsiCo’s Naked Juice Drinks Mislead Shoppers About Ingredients, Sugar Content Consumerist Chris Morran Should a drink called “Kale Blazer” have kale as its primary ingredient? When something says “no sugar added” on the label, do you...
READ MOREStudy Finds Nickelodeon Posts Modest Decline in Junk-Food Marketing Center for Science in the Public Interest Nearly two-thirds of the food ads on kids’ television powerhouse Nickelodeon were for Baby Bottle Pops, Frosted Flakes, Fruit Gushers...
READ MOREIt’s Time to Rethink “Kid Food” in America Huffington Post Ron Shaich When my son and daughter were born, my wife and I made their wellbeing our highest priority. We successfully gave them hugs and healthful foods in equal servings. But as our...
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