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Ban on Advertising to Children Linked to Lower Obesity Rates

After a ban on fast-food advertising to children in Quebec, childhood obesity rates decreased. But in the United States, advertising of unhealthful food to kids continues unabated. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2012 8:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, nutrition, advertising, sugar, childhood obesity, Center for a Commercial-Free Childhood, breakfast cereal

Disney Limits Junk-Food Ads

Maybe it takes a powerful corporation to take on powerful corporations. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2012 1:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, nutrition, advertising, junk food, childhood obesity, Disney, Wal-Mart Stores Inc|WMT|NYSE, Walt Disney Company|DIS|NYSE

Teaching Children to Love Healthy Food

To raise a child who enjoys good food, you have to cook good food yourself. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2012 1:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, nutrition, what chefs feed their kids, tamar adler, an everlasting meal, Fanae Aaron

Kids, Want Some Cereal With Your Sugar?

A new report shows some breakfast cereals are more than 50 percent sugar. But you knew that, didn't you? Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2011 9:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, nutrition, sugar, breakfast cereal, breakfast

The Case Against Banning Chocolate Milk

Eliminating chocolate milk from school cafeterias has become a quick-fix answer our childhood obesity problem, but easy answers aren't always the right ones. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2011 7:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, nutrition, Food/Weight, chocolate milk, childhood obesity