More evidence that industry self-regulation is flawed. "Despite voluntary pledges from candy makers not to advertise to children 11 and under, four years after the promises went into effect children were viewing Read More
Sep 11, 2015
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Aug 11, 2015
Cookie Company Sponsors Spanish Academy of Pediatrics
Concerns about the cozy ties between industry and health organizations are global. Our dietitian colleagues in Spain (who, last year, created their own version of DFPI named “Dietetica Sin Patrocinadores,” or Read More
Jun 04, 2015
The Many Similarities Between Big Food and Big Tobacco
In this op-ed titled “Big Food: Sounds a Lot Like Big Tobacco,” Center for Science in the Public Interest Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson draws several parallels between the two industries. Highlights: Read More
Feb 06, 2015
In England, Scrutiny of Industry’s Government Ties
Earlier this week, England's The Daily Mail published the results of an investigation which looked into how the well-established ties the food industry has with government officials. We were quite surprised to see Read More
Feb 02, 2015
NFL Player Arian Foster Calls Out Junk Food Advertisements
It's always encouraging to see the topic of unhealthy sponsorships get mainstream press. Here is what NFL player Arian Foster told Well & Good in a recent interview: "I’m trying to get athletes to be aware of Read More
Nov 18, 2014
Big Food’s South African Boom Brings Big Problems
We are very interested in how the food industry -- and particularly Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics sponsors Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, General Mills, and Kellogg's -- operates in what are commonly referred to as "emerging Read More