International News

22 October 2015

Sugar Reduction: From Evidence into Action 

Public Health England

The UK reveals evidence and plans for reducing the amount of sugar consumed in their nation.

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26 August 2015

German Study Finds Unhealthy Progress in Advertising to Children

By Nathan Gray, Food Navigator

New data from Germany suggests manufacturers continue to almost exclusively advertise unhealthy products to children, despite pledges to change their ways.

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19 February 2015

WHO Launches Tool to Help Countries Reduce Marketing of Foods with Too Much Fat, Sugar and Salt to Children

The World Health Organization

Across the WHO European Region, children are still regularly exposed to marketing that promotes foods and drinks high in energy, saturated fats, trans fatty acids, free sugars or salt. Despite progress in some countries, government action to restrict such marketing remains less than optimal.

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7 June 2014

Junk Food: Just as Bad as Cigarettes, and Marketing Tactics Also Rival Those of Big Tobacco

Dr. Mercola

Junk food companies seeking revenue take advantage of children’s vulnerability to junk food marketing. The tactics being used today by food and beverage manufacturers mirror those once used by Big Tobacco.

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5 May 2014

Costs and Benefits of Allowing Marketing in Schools

Jennifer L. Harris

Research shows that the funding schools receive from food and beverage marketing in schools is not much.

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13 August 2009

Researchers Find Banning Junk Food Ads the Most Cost-Effective Way to Reduce Child Obesity

Deakin University

A study by Deakin University researchers analyzed 14 obesity interventions and the results showed that banning food and beverage advertising on TV is the most cost effective intervention to address childhood obesity.