Tag Archives: Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative

Toying with the Happy Meal: Is McDonald’s evading the law?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Michele

While most media outlets dubbed it the “Happy Meal toy ban,” the ordinance passed in San Francisco last year didn’t ban anything. The law just placed a few reasonable nutrition guidelines (a maximum of 600 calories per meal and limits … Continue reading →

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Food Industry in Europe Engaging in Familiar PR on Marketing to Kids

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Michele

I just returned from a 2-day meeting in Brussels. I was asked to participate with other experts from around the world (mostly from Europe) to address the problem of cross-border marketing of unhealthy food to children. In the age of … Continue reading →

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Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move – Will it Move Industry?

Posted on March 14, 2010 by admin

So what’s all the fuss over Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign to end childhood obesity, and will it make a difference? Of course, it’s too soon to know for sure (it just launched last month), but early signs indicate more … Continue reading →

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