Junk Food Marketing

Congressional Letter-Writing Campaign Helps Torpedo Voluntary Food Marketing Guidelines for Kids

The Sunlight Foundation | Posted 05.02.2012

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The Sunlight Foundation

While the proposed voluntary principles set for food marketers are ambitious and would take time to put into place, the public health stakes could not be higher.

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2012: The Year to Stop Playing Nice

Michele Simon | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Food Marketing, Organic Food, Food Marketing to Children, Activism, Sustainable Food, Food Politics, Public Health, Food Safety, Junk Food Marketing, Politics, Food News
Michele Simon

Given all the defeats and set-backs this year due to powerful food industry lobbying, the good food movement should by now be collectively shouting: I am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore.

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Fighting to Sell Junk Food to Kids: Really, Grocery Manufacturers? That's Your Highest Priority?

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Junk Food, Junk Food Ads, Junk Food Marketing, Obesity, Food and Drug Administration, Childhood Obesity, Grocery Manufacturers and Junk Food, Kids and Junk Food, Health News, Marketing Junk Food to Kids, Healthy Living News
Michael F. Jacobson

The food industry's single biggest priority is preserving its ability to market junk food to young kids. If you don't believe me, ask the Grocery Manufacturers Association.

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McDonald's Launches Its Own TV Channel: Say 'No' to Television and 'Yes' to Your Family

Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D. | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Marketing, Junk Food Marketing, Food Marketing, Children's Health, Advertising, Junk-Food-Marketing-to-Kids, Fast Food, Mcdonald's Tv Channel, Mcdonald's Tv, Parents News
Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

TV for dinner? Fast-food restaurants are taking hold of this trend by putting televisions in plain view for their diners. McDonald's recently launched its own TV channel. Why might this be a problem?

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General Mills Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Fishy Health Claims

Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Video, Fruit Roll Ups, Food Advertising, Fruit by the Foot Lawsuit, General Mills, Junk Food Marketing, Fruit Gushers, Fruit by the Foot, Health Food Advertising, General Mills Class Law Suit, General Mills Fruit Snacks, Food News

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is planning to file a class-action lawsuit against General Mills for the company's spurious marke...

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Junk Food Companies Contradict Themselves on Marketing to Kids

Donald Cohen | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Healthy Food, Marketing, Obesity, Junk Food, Childhood Obesity, Healthy Living Health News, Junk Food and Childhood Obesity, Healthy Living Body, Junk Food and Kids, Junk Food Marketing, Junk Food Marketing to Kids, Marketing Junk Food to Kids, Parents News
Donald Cohen

The food lobby alternates between saying marketing guidelines won't make a difference in reducing obesity among American children, and saying they are unnecessary government intrusions. Which is it?

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Repubs Scuttle Plans For Junk Food Marketing Overhaul

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam can rest easy. Government officials fine-tuning guidelines for marketing food to children say they won't p...

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We're Not Buying It: Stop Junk Food Marketing to Kids

Larry_Cohen | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Children's Food, Food Advertisements, Junk Food, Food Advertising, Junk Food Ads, Junk Food Kids, Front of Package Labeling, Junk Food Marketing, Children's Health Crisis, Video, Impact News
Larry_Cohen

Parents simply can't compete with the $2 billion a year spent on kids ads promoting foods that are laden in sugar, salt and fat. We need someone to hold food and beverage companies accountable.

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How Did Our Food Get So Crazy?

Christina Pirello | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Big Food, Food Marketing, Healthy Living Body, Food Company Profits, Nutrition, Unhealthy Diets, Junk Food Marketing, Unhealthy Food, Healthy Living News
Christina Pirello

Sandwiched between each program are ads for food, all kinds of food -- bizarre food, excessive food, greasy, salty, sugary food, diet food, fast food, convenient food -- but no food that supports human health.

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Let's Tell Big Food to Stop Acting Like Spoiled Kids -- and Stop Inciting Real Kids to Nag for Junk Food

Susan Linn | Posted 10.24.2011

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Susan Linn

As concern about childhood obesity escalates, the barrage of kid-targeted marketing for unhealthy food is increasingly identified as a factor -- not the sole cause, but an important part of the problem -- which could easily be remedied.

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Food Companies Find Way Around Junk Food Ad Ban

Posted 10.02.2011

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BOSTON - Companies that have pledged not to market unhealthy food and beverages directly to children may be turning to product placement on tele...

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Doctors to McDonald's: Stop Making Our Kids Sick

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 07.19.2011

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Frances Moore Lappe

This week an open letter to McDonald's signed by 550 health professionals appeared in full-page ads in newspapers across the country.

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