Times Columnist “Well, world peace, of course. And to be rid of The Donald. But while with any luck the latter is possible, and the former is devoutly to be wished for, I would settle for some healthy actions closer to home. Here are a few of the major population and public health issues where […]
National Post “It’s rare that a Liberal government adopts a private member’s bill introduced by a Conservative senator, but Nancy Greene Raine’s Child Health Protection legislation was given second reading in the House of Commons Tuesday and looks set to usher in a nationwide ban on food and drink marketing aimed at children…” Read full […]
U of T News “Most of the evidence indicates that sugary drinks are the biggest contributors to sugar consumption and play an important role in weight gain,” she says. “You don’t get as full when you’re drinking your calories and it’s easy to consume a lot of sugar in a short time.” The federal government imposes […]
Today’s Parent “The food industry puts billions of dollars into marketing because they know it works,” says Manuel Arango, director of health policy and advocacy for Heart & Stroke. Marketing executives strategize with researchers and psychologists to collect in-depth knowledge on how to entice your kids to buy or eat more of a product. We’ll […]
Mcleans.ca Dr. Yoni Freedhoff writes on industry myths around regulating food and beverage marketing to kids. Please have a read and help shed light on the inaccurate claims by industry and opposing members. Read full article here…
CBC News Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante’s administration is backing a plan to phase out sugary drinks in city buildings, such as at arenas and pools. Read more here…
Journal Appetite Excerpt: “Exposure to unhealthy food marketing stimulates children’s food consumption. A child’s responsiveness is influenced by individual factors, resulting in an increased vulnerability to advertising effects among some children. Whether these differential responses may be altered by different parental feeding behaviours is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between […]
Globe and Mail Ottawa drew praise when it announced last year it would label foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. But when experts came together to make a short list of designs, the complexities of the plan came to the forefront, and the critics raised their voices. Ann Hui breaks down the fight over food labels. […]
Photo by Gavin Winter Daily Mail Junk food adverts shown during family television shows like the X Factor could be tempting children to eat extra calories. Research suggests teenagers consume an additional 270 calories a week for every advert for unhealthy food or drink they remembered seeing on television, above a weekly average of six junk food […]
Cantech Letter “Where total bans of the commercial marketing of foods and beverages to children are not introduced, a relatively stringent and mandatory nutrient profile model that uses clearly defined categories and exemptions, and that is consistent with other nutrition-related policies in the jurisdiction (e.g., front-of-package labeling system), should be considered,” [the study authors] write. […]
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