by: Lori Dorfman
posted on Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Many companies have promised to improve their nutrition standards for the foods they market to kids, yet they still spend $5 million a day targeting children with foods they should avoid. If progress continues at this rate, we won‰’t see the right balance of food ads until 2033.
Tags: children's health, digital marketing, food marketing, junk food, junk food marketing, public health
by: Pamela Mejia
posted on Thursday, January 24, 2013
As a media researcher, I spend my days analyzing the food industry’s marketing of junk to children, so I’m uniquely aware of their insidious tactics. But now, as my daughter approaches age 2 and the food industry sets its sights on her, I’m not just studying the problem. I’m living it.
Tags: children's health, Dora the Explorer, food industry, junk food marketing, Nickelodeon, public health, target marketing
by: Pamela Mejia
posted on Thursday, April 12, 2012
News coverage of a study that links the risk of autism to obesity during pregnancy frames the issue primarily as it relates to expecting mothers’ eating and exercise habits. It largely ignores the social, cultural, and environmental factors that contribute to obesity.
Tags: autism, children's health, media, obesity, public health, women's health
