California Plays Host to Health & Obesity Conference
Keep your eyes on California on Thursday, when the state plays host to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity, […]
Category: Legislation, Lobbying & Politics
Did Coke Distribute Toxic Sludge as “Fertilizer” in India?
A shocking story comes out of a small, remote Indian village in the state of Kerala, involving the Coca-Cola Company and allegations […]
Health Experts Call for Coke Snub
Citing Coca-Cola’s agressive marketing of nutritionally deficient beverages to children, more than 40 health care professionals and children’s advocates signed a letter […]
Upcoming Obesity Conference
Just thought I’d let you know about this upcoming obesity conference, being presented by the Public Health Advocacy Institute. You’ll get news […]
Atlanta Triggers Sizzling Soda Talk
Hurrah to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for launching some tantalizing talk about soda in the schools with their "Talk of the Town" item, […]
Bush Signs CAFTA Bill
President George W. Bush signed legislation Tuesday to implement the free trade agreement with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and […]
Sugar’s Sweet, But Campaign’s Bitter
Sugar may taste sweet, but the sugar industry is showing a bitter edge these days. So writes Deb Kollars, whose insightful article […]
“The Terminator” Wants to (Partly) Terminate Junk Food From Schools
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California is backing "absolutely critical" legislation that would promote healthier foods and drinks in California schools, including a […]
Uncle Sam Turns Kids Over to Big Food
If you care about what kinds of ads our nation’s kids are seeing — and how our young ones are being cleverly […]
D.C. Pow Wow: Does Marketing to Kids Trigger Obesity?
Have food ads targeted at children played a role in triggering childhood obesity, which has more than doubled since 1970? Is the […]