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Public Policy Versus Individual Rights in Childhood Obesity Interventions
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem. Experts recommend that prevention and control strategies include population-based policies.
A Legal Primer for the Obesity Prevention Movement
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
To help policy-makers avoid crossing constitutional boundaries, this article distilled the legal concepts most relevant to formulating policies aimed at preventing obesity: police power allocation of power among federal, state, and local governments freedom of speech property rights privacy equal protection and contract rights.
Public Health Law and the Prevention and Control of Obesity
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on obesity in the March 2009 edition of The Milbank Quarterly, available free of charge throughout 2009 at Wiley-Blackwell.
Nationwide Menu Labeling to be Included in Health Reform
June 10, 2009 | Story
A group of senators announced that a nationwide uniform menu labeling standard would be included in the Affordable Health Choices Act.
Despite industry promises, Yale study finds unprecedented marketing of sugary drinks to youth
October 31, 2011 | News Release
Research findings uncover targeted outreach to African Americans and Latinos.
Predicting Support for Restricting Food Marketing to Youth
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This paper examines attitudes and knowledge about food marketing and support for restricting unhealthy food marketing restrictions among one group of constituents: parents.
CDC Held Summit to Look at how Laws are Being Used to Prevent and Control Obesity
December 9, 2009 | Program Result
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held its second National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control in June 2008.