by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
To create a favorable political climate and protect their profits, both the food and tobacco industries have devised ways to anticipate — and counter — threats. Their tactics, often hidden from the public, reveal an important lesson: Success happens over the long haul — advocates should plan accordingly.
Tags: Amanda Fallin, food industry, front groups, obesity, public health, Rachel Grana, Tea Party, tobacco industry
by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2012
The city council of Richmond, Calif., has made headlines by putting a soda tax on the ballot. This has the beverage industry running scared and once again borrowing tactics from Big Tobacco — this time in an effort to deceive voters.
Tags: American Beverage Association, beverage industry, Big Soda, campaign finance, Citizens United, Community Coalition Against Beverage Taxes, public health, Richmond, soda tax
by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Monday, June 04, 2012
Public health advocates have crafted a proposal that would tax cigarettes to help prevent young people from smoking and risking premature death from cancer and other diseases. Unfortunately, Big Tobacco is up to its usual tricks, and its smear campaign may derail the measure.
Tags: california, cancer research, Proposition 29, public health, tobacco control, tobacco industry, tobacco tax
by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Monday, March 19, 2012
As we approach World Water Day on March 22, the United Nations reminds us that water is a human right. Their message challenges the long-standing privitization of water. Yet having a strong message is only half the battle in achieving equitable access to clean, affordable water. Taking action is critical too.
Tags: equity, soda, target marketing, water security, world water day
by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Following Food Network star Paula Deen’s announcment that she has Type-2 diabetes, fans have rallied behind her in support. But the arguments that they — and Deen herself — are using to defend her promotion of high-calorie foods are eerily similar to the industry rhetoric used to defend another Southern product: tobacco.
Tags: diabetes, food and beverage marketing, obesity, paula deen, public health, tobacco
by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2011
This year’s annual American Public Health Association conference was filled with folks thinking critically about the inequities facing our society and proposing creative ways to address them. Here is a snapshot of some memorable ideas and experiences.
Tags: apha, inequities, public health
