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February 15, 2013 | Issue Brief
This research review summarizes the academic and industry literature on trends in food marketing to children and adolescents, as well as policy initiatives undertaken to address the contribution of marketing practices to the childhood obesity epidem ...
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Foods and beverages advertised to young people are often high in calories and low in nutritional value and marketing influences what children consume.
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Food and beverage companies market extensively to children, even those as young as 2.
October 31, 2011 | Issue Brief
Young people are being exposed to a substantial amount of marketing for sugary drinks, such as full-calorie soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, and fruit drinks, according to a new study from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity.
December 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The fast-food industry spends $660 million to market its products to children and adolescents each year and spends the most on toys for kids’ meals—$360 million for the cost of toys alone. These efforts help fast-food restaurants sell more than 1.2 ...
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Participating in school sports is an important means to increase physical activity among adolescents. This brief examines participation during the school year by secondary school students in interscholastic sports (played against teams from other sc ...
April 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Zoning and land use laws allow or prohibit different types of food outlets, such as supermarkets, farmers’ markets, fast-food restaurants, and convenience stores, in a community. As such, these laws affect people’s access to healthy affordable foods ...