by: Pamela Mejia
posted on Monday, November 14, 2011
Sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the single largest source of excess calories for children. Yet in spite of SSB bans on many school campuses and industry promises to limit marketing to kids, youth are still bombarded with ads for these unhealthy drinks.
Tags: childhood obesity, marketing, public health, SSBs, sugar-sweetened beverages
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
by: Priscilla Gonzalez
posted on Friday, November 04, 2011
The food and beverage industry’s deceptive and unhealthy marketing practices contribute to the high rates of obesity often found among communities of color. Food Day, an annual event launched recently by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, offers an opportunity to speak out against these practices.
Tags: food and beverage marketing, food justice, health equity, healthy eating, obesity
by: Lori Dorfman
posted on Monday, October 31, 2011
Writing BMSG’s inaugural blog forces me to take stock of where we are and where we’re going. Could I have even imagined a blog, or any of the other new media innovations, when we opened our doors 18 years ago? Back then I looked forward to getting my next email — imagine! — but never anticipated …
Tags: media advocacy, public health
