Unhealthy Food Ads Dominate Spanish TV Shows for Kids
May 8, 2013 | News Release
More than 84 percent of all foods and beverages advertised to children on Spanish-language television shows are unhealthy, according to a new study.
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Adolescent Purchasing Behavior at McDonald's and Subway
May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
Despite being considered "healthy,” adolescents are likely to purchase just as many calories at Subway as at McDonald ’s.
Food Marketing to Children on U.S. Spanish-Language Television
May 2, 2013 | Journal Article
More than 84 percent of all foods and beverages advertised to children on Spanish-language television shows are unhealthy, as compared to nearly 73 on English-language television.
Independent Review of Social and Population Variation in Mental Health Could Improve Diagnosis in DSM Revisions
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
At stake in the May 2013 publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), are billions of dollars in insurance payments and government resources.
Communications Corner
April 26, 2013 | Story
March/April 2013 edition of Leaders' Link
In the Media: Hefty Tome about Nurses Generates Hefty Media Coverage
April 11, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Coffee-table books are designed to draw attention, and that is precisely what nurses got after the 2012 publication of a hefty tome featuring portraits of nurses from all walks of life.
Industry Self-Regulation Permits Junk Food Ads in Programming Popular with Children
March 12, 2013
Loopholes in industry self-regulation allow food companies to continue to reach large numbers of children with advertising for unhealthy products during “tween” programs and popular children’s holiday specials.
School District Wellness Policies
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
Communications Corner
February 20, 2013 | Story
Leaders' Link Newsletter: January/February 2013
Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents
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 ...