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Coalition praises new bill to stop food and beverage marketing to kids

Bill C-252 undergoing second reading debate

Ottawa, ON – May 6, 2022 – The Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition commends Patricia Lattanzio, Member of Parliament for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, as she moves Bill C-252 to second reading today in the House of Commons. Private Member’s Bill C-252 aims to prohibit the marketing of food and beverages high in sugar, saturated fats or sodium to children under 13 years of age. Currently, marketing to children in Canada (outside of Quebec) is predominately governed by industry self-regulation, exposing children to excessive levels of food and beverage advertising.

“Industry self-regulation has not worked,” says Dr. Tom Warshawski, Coalition Co-Chair and Childhood Obesity Foundation Chair. “We need legislation to protect kids, support parents as they teach their children healthy habits, and ensure all companies must play by the same rules. We urge Parliament to move quickly to make this a reality.”

Each year in Canada $1.1 billion is spent marketing foods and beverages to kids. Over 90% of food and beverage ads viewed by kids online and on TV are for products containing high amounts of sugar, saturated fat or sodium.

“Marketing to kids works. It builds brand loyalty and impacts the foods kids eat,” says Manuel Arango, Coalition Co-Chair and Heart & Stroke Director of Health Policy and Advocacy. “Children deserve to be protected from harmful marketing tactics that negatively influence their food preferences.”

Bill C-252 passed first reading three months earlier on February 9, 2022. If Bill C-252 passes second reading today, it will go to the Standing Committee on Health for further study and consultation.

Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition:
The Stop Marketing to Kids (Stop M2K) Coalition was founded by Heart & Stroke in collaboration with the Childhood Obesity Foundation in 2014. The Stop M2K Coalition is made up of 10 non-governmental organizations with written endorsement from dozens of additional organizations and individuals. Our vision is a future for Canada where children and parents make nutritious food choices in an environment free of influence from food and beverage marketing to children.

Coalition Members:
• Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention
• BC Alliance for Healthy Living
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Canadian Dental Association
• CDPAC
• Childhood Obesity Foundation (founding member)
• Diabetes Canada
• Food Secure Canada
• Heart & Stroke (founding member)
• Quebec Coalition on Weight Related Problems

For more information, please contact:
Todd White
Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition
todd@stopmarketingtokids.ca
289-237-1644

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Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam expressed concern over the higher consumption of alcohol and junk food during the coronavirus epidemic. “While social interactions and activities might look different right now, Canadians should be actively looking for safe ways to socialize, engage in physical activity and make … healthy food choices,” she said. Read the article here

 

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]]> Media literacy can improve child nutrition, family relationships https://stopmarketingtokids.ca/media-literacy-can-improve-child-nutrition-family-relationships/ Mon, 04 May 2020 14:22:44 +0000 https://stopmarketingtokids.ca/?p=8024 Washington State University Insider A new study shows that building critical media skills as a family can have a positive impact on kids’ nutrition without restricting their access to TV and computers. The study, published in the journal Childhood Obesity, found that an education program that had parents and kids learn media literacy skills together […]

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A new study shows that building critical media skills as a family can have a positive impact on kids’ nutrition without restricting their access to TV and computers. The study, published in the journal Childhood Obesity, found that an education program that had parents and kids learn media literacy skills together not only helped children eat more fruits and vegetables but also improved communication between parents and their kids. Read more here

 

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]]> The perfect time to teach your children healthy eating  https://stopmarketingtokids.ca/the-perfect-time-to-teach-your-children-healthy-eating/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:23:59 +0000 https://stopmarketingtokids.ca/?p=8008 The Globe and Mail  Parents have new opportunities to teach healthy eating now that children are eating all of their meals and snacks at home.  Families are able to share meals together, a habit that’s encouraged by Canada’s Food Guide. Studies have found that children who regularly eat family dinners consume more fruits and vegetables, […]

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Parents have new opportunities to teach healthy eating now that children are eating all of their meals and snacks at home.  Families are able to share meals together, a habit that’s encouraged by Canada’s Food Guide. Studies have found that children who regularly eat family dinners consume more fruits and vegetables, and fewer unhealthy foods than children who don’t.  
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]]> Are food politics defeating Canada’s healthy eating strategy? https://stopmarketingtokids.ca/are-food-politics-defeating-canadas-healthy-eating-strategy/ Sat, 20 Jul 2019 20:14:04 +0000 https://stopmarketingtokids.ca/?p=7445 CBC News An article that discusses the effect industry lobbying has had on marketing to kid restrictions and front of package labelling, two pillars of the Liberal Government’s healthy eating strategy. Read here…

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An article that discusses the effect industry lobbying has had on marketing to kid restrictions and front of package labelling, two pillars of the Liberal Government’s healthy eating strategy. Read here…

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]]> A drug to prevent 1 in 5 deaths? It’s called ‘food’ https://stopmarketingtokids.ca/a-drug-to-prevent-1-in-5-deaths-its-called-food/ Sat, 06 Apr 2019 23:19:34 +0000 https://stopmarketingtokids.ca/?p=6796 CBC News A study published this week in The Lancet determined that 11 million deaths in 2017 were associated with the failure to take advantage of this simple health intervention. “We found that improvement of diet could potentially prevent one in every five deaths globally,” the authors wrote. More than half of diet-related deaths and […]

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A study published this week in The Lancet determined that 11 million deaths in 2017 were associated with the failure to take advantage of this simple health intervention.

“We found that improvement of diet could potentially prevent one in every five deaths globally,” the authors wrote. More than half of diet-related deaths and many diet-related disabilities were attributed to three factors: too much salt, too few whole grains and not enough fruits. Read full article here…

Read the study here

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