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Bid to ban ‘aggressive marketing’ of infant milk formula fails

Posted May 31, 2016 / Infant Formula Marketing, Infant Formula Marketing, News in Infant Formula Marketing, Infant Formula Marketing, News 0 0 0

Bid to ban ‘aggressive marketing’ of infant milk formula fails The Sidney Morning Herald Stephanie Nebehay International health officials stopped short on Friday of fully endorsing World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines to end the...

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Cigarette plain packs to ‘go global’

Posted May 31, 2016 / News in News 0 0 0

Cigarette plain packs to ‘go global’ BBC James Gallagher Plain packaging for cigarettes is about to “go global” in a move that will have a “huge impact” on health, the World Health Organization says. The body...

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Why Are Teachers Being Turned Into Marketers For McDonalds?

Posted May 27, 2016 / Campaign Updates, Commercialism in Schools, News in Campaign Updates, Commercialism in Schools, News 0 0 0

Why Are Teachers Being Turned Into Marketers For McDonalds? Watch Kristen Strader, Campaign Coordinator for Commercial Alert, and Sonalia discuss the ethics of McDonald’s marketing tactics directed at children. Corporations love to appear...

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Online alcohol marketing linked to drinking among European teens

Posted May 27, 2016 / Alcohol Advertisements, News in Alcohol Advertisements, News 0 0 0

Online alcohol marketing linked to drinking among European teens Reuters Kathryn Doyle Adolescents in Europe may be just as susceptible to online alcohol marketing as their counterparts elsewhere, according to a recent study in four countries...

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Researchers find nanoparticles in 6 of 6 U.S. baby formulas tested

Posted May 27, 2016 / Infant Formula Marketing, News in Infant Formula Marketing, News 0 0 0

Researchers find nanoparticles in 6 of 6 U.S. baby formulas tested Food Safety News Cookson Beecher Recent research has detected potentially harmful nanoparticles in six out of six popular infant formulas tested. Not surprisingly, this has...

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Demanding ‘What We Need to Survive,’ Workers to Descend on McDonald’s Shareholders Meeting

Posted May 26, 2016 / Commercialism in Schools, Food Marketing, News in Commercialism in Schools, Food Marketing, News 0 0 0

Demanding ‘What We Need to Survive,’ Workers to Descend on McDonald’s Shareholders Meeting Common Dreams Andrea Germanos As McDonald’s prepares to hold its annual meting on Thursday, low wage workers—buoyed by successes...

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Maine Effort to Legalize Pot Would Nix Ads Aimed at Minors

Posted May 26, 2016 / News in News 0 0 0

Maine Effort to Legalize Pot Would Nix Ads Aimed at Minors  Public News Service It has been a long road paved with court battles and compromise, but Maine voters will get a chance to decide whether the state should legalize pot on the November...

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Youth, parents, and educators tell McDonald’s to Stop McTeacher’s Nights!

Posted May 26, 2016 / Commercialism in Schools, News in Commercialism in Schools, News 0 0 0

Youth, parents, and educators tell McDonald’s to Stop McTeacher’s Nights! Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood David Monahan On May 24, advocacy groups, teachers, parents, and youth gathered at the huge “Rock n Roll” McDonald’s in downtown...

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Marketing Coke to Kids: Broken Pledges, Unhealthy Children

Posted May 23, 2016 / Food Marketing, News in Food Marketing, News 0 0 0

Marketing Coke to Kids Broken Pledges, Unhealthy Children Center for Science in the Public Interest Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D. The Coca-Cola Co. invests billions of dollars in advertising and other forms of marketing throughout the world every...

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Amberen Must Stop Claiming Menopause Supplement Is “Proven” To Cause Weight Loss

Posted May 23, 2016 / News in News 0 0 0

Amberen Must Stop Claiming Menopause Supplement Is “Proven” To Cause Weight Loss Consumerist Chris Morran Last year, the Federal Trade Commission sued Lunada, the makers of the supplement Amberen, alleging that the company did not have the...

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A first look at the FDA’s new nutrition label — and 10 reasons it’s different from the old one

Posted May 20, 2016 / Food Marketing, News in Food Marketing, News 0 0 0

A first look at the FDA’s new nutrition label — and 10 reasons it’s different from the old one The Washington Post Ariana Eunjung Cha The new label still retains the minimalist black-and-white, two-column look that designers have praised over the...

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Middle-school kids see several alcohol ads a day

Posted May 20, 2016 / Alcohol Advertisements, News in Alcohol Advertisements, News 0 0 0

Middle-school kids see several alcohol ads a day Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Children as young as middle-schoolers are exposed to multiple alcohol advertisements every day–both indoors and out–a new study finds.The study...

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