Hooked for Life How Weak Policies on Added Sugars Are Putting a Generation of...
Extensive research shows that diets high in sugary foods and beverages are associated with increased risk of tooth decay, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, and hypertension....
View ArticleColombia orders NGO to suspend health message on dangers of sugary drinks
Image from ad Writing for the blog of Georgetown University’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health, Sarah Roache reported that the Colombian government recently ordered an NGO, Educar...
View ArticleSponsorship of National Health Organizations by Two Major Soda Companies
The beverage giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have given millions of dollars to nearly 100 prominent health groups in recent years, reports The New York Times, while simultaneously spending millions to...
View ArticleFood Policy Action Releases 114th Congress National Food Policy Scorecard
Today, Food Policy Action, a national food advocacy organization, released its National Food Policy Scorecard for the 114th Congress. This is the 5th annual Congressional scorecard released by the...
View ArticleBillionaires vs. big soda: inside the high-stakes soda tax fight
Voters in four US cities will have the rare opportunity on November 8 to decide whether sugary beverages should be taxed, and billionaires and soda makers are pouring huge sums of money into swaying...
View ArticleCoca-Cola’s secret plan to monitor Sydney University academic Lisa Bero
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Coca-Cola has been exposed as having a secret plan to monitor research at Sydney University that examines how private companies influence public health outcomes...
View ArticleNutrition and marketing of baby and toddler food and drinks
Birth to two years is a critical period for developing healthy food preferences and eating habits and preventing childhood obesity. Baby Food FACTS, a new report by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and...
View ArticleCorporations and Health Under Trump
Credit. The election of Donald Trump is expected to bring about significant changes in how the federal government regulates corporations to protect public health and the environment. It will take some...
View ArticleTrump Team’s Ag Talking Points
Credit Politico has obtained a list of talking points that offer a roadmap on how President-elect Donald Trump’s Agriculture secretary could shape agricultural policies, including the sweeping promise...
View ArticleEngaging Young People in Countermarketing Unhealthy Food: The Youth Food...
Image from YOFE Countermarketing Campaign This guide provides resources and lessons plans for youth organizations, food groups, schools and health departments that want to engage young people in taking...
View ArticleNutritionism, Big Food and the Corporate Capture of Nutrition
In response to growing pressure from eaters who want healthier food, governments that want to take action to protect public health and reduce the costs of diet-related diseases, and competitive...
View ArticleNew Report Exposes “Patient Advocacy” Groups as a Big Pharma Scam
“Patient advocacy” groups have a unique power on Capitol Hill, writes David Dayen in The Intercept. They claim to represent the true voice of constituents, untainted by special interest bias....
View ArticleThe Scientific Basis of Guideline Recommendations on Sugar Intake: A...
A review of the scientific basis of dietary guidelines for sugar intake supported by the sugar and soda industries and published in Annals of Internal Medicine concluded that these “Guidelines on...
View ArticleFDA efforts to redefine ‘healthy’ could hit a roadblock under Trump
CNBC reports that the Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it is extending the feedback period for comments about use of the word “healthy” on food packaging. The move gives the food...
View ArticleCoca-Cola, ABA Accused of Tobacco-Like Deception in Lawsuit
Credit Coca-Cola Co. was sued by activists who compare the beverage giant’s advertising tactics to the tobacco industry’s past efforts in minimizing the health effects of its products and targeting...
View ArticleNutrition labelling is a trade policy issue: lessons from an analysis of...
Interpretive nutrition labels provide simplified nutrient-specific text and/or symbols on the front of pre-packaged foods, to encourage and enable consumers to make healthier choices. This type of...
View ArticleOur food system needs an overhaul. Let’s start now: A corporate view
Unilever’s ice cream brands credit At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Amanda Sourry President, Global Foods for Unilever presented her company’s views on how food companies...
View ArticleCanadian health group charges that food and beverage industry is marketing...
The new Heart & Stroke 2017 Report on the Health of Canadians entitled The Kids Are Not Alright examines how unlimited food and beverage marketing targeted at Canadian kids is negatively affecting...
View ArticleAssessing the health impact of transnational corporations: a case study on...
An Art Deco McDonald’s in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia. Credit. The practices of transnational corporations affect population health through production methods, shaping social determinants of...
View ArticleAs Obesity Rises, Remote Pacific Islands Plan to Abandon Junk Food
While many governments struggle to ban soda to curb obesity, writes The New York Times, the tiny Torba Tourism Council in the remote Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is planning to outlaw all imported...
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