by Katy Bachman | Ad Week
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
In an effort to get Nickelodeon to reject unhealthy food advertising, advocacy groups including the Center for Science in the Public Interest and BMSG, have published an ad in the Hollywood Reporter that shows how the entertainment giant allows popular cartoon characters to be used as vehicles for marketing junk food to children.by Helena Bottemiller Evich | Politico
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Following a message from the first lady at a White House convening on food marketing to children, BMSG's Lori Dorfman, along with representatives from government and industry, discussed ways to improve the food marketing environment in ways that better support kids' health.by Wendy Davis | MediaPost
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
BMSG, along with the Center for Digital Democracy, Consumers Union, Public Citizen and others, are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to block Facebook's proposed privacy changes, which would change how the company markets to and collects data from teenagers.
by Krissah Thompson | The Washington Post
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
In a White House convening on food marketing to children, Michelle Obama addressed public health advocates and members of the food industry, ultimately calling on food companies to do more to improve the marketing landscape that surrounds kids. BMSG's Lori Dorfman (pictured on the far left of the image that accompanies this article) spoke on a panel after the first lady's remarks.by Alexandra Sifferlin | TIME.com
Monday, September 16, 2013
Should the same high-profile celebrities who promote sugary drinks be a part of campaigns to improve children’s health? BMSG’s Andrew Cheyne weighs in on the confusing message it sends kids when a campaign’s message and messenger are in conflict.
by Alexandra Sifferlin | TIME.com
Thursday, August 29, 2013
A new study shows that fast food companies rely heavily on toys and games, not food itself, to lure young customers and create lifelong connections with them. Quoted in this article for TIME, BMSG's Andrew Cheyne explains why this type of marketing is of particular concern to public health advocates.by Kristin Salaky | The Daily Meal
Monday, August 05, 2013
Researchers, including BMSG's Andrew Cheyne, are helping to shed light on the real goals behind industry-funded health studies: to improve soda companies' image and increase sales.by Alexandra Sifferlin | TIME.com
Friday, August 02, 2013
Corporate social responsibility campaigns are a favorite tactic of soda companies to deflect criticism and manage their image. In this article, BMSG's Andrew Cheyne explains how these campaigns allow the soda industry to shift the blame for their products' health harms onto consumers and obscure the need for regulation.by Chris Weller | Medical Daily
Friday, August 02, 2013
Borrowing from Big Tobacco's playbook, Coca-Cola has funded a study on diet and health in an attempt to cast itself as a good corporate citizen when it is anything but. As BMSG's research team lead Andrew Cheyne reminds us, the goal behind such studies and other image management tactics is simple: to sell more sugary drinks.by Brooks Barnes, Brian Stelter | The New York Times
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
In spite of continued pressure from BMSG, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, and other advocacy groups committed to reducing junk food marketing to children, Nickelodeon maintains that its primary responsibility is entertainment and resists adopting responsible food marketing standards.
