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Mar 13, 2018

Industry-Funded Study Claims Daily Breakfast May Lower Obesity in Children

Another day, another fortuitous example of an industry-funded study favoring the funder. A new study - funded by Nestlé and General Mills - claims daily breakfast may lower obesity in children. * "Cereal Partners Read More

Feb 08, 2018

Chile’s Fight Against Marketing of Sugary Foods to Children

Kudos, Chile! "The Chilean government, facing skyrocketing rates of obesity, is waging war on unhealthy foods with a phalanx of marketing restrictions, mandatory packaging redesigns and labeling rules aimed at Read More

Jul 24, 2017

New York Times Delves Further Into CDC Director’s Coca-Cola Ties

The New York Times has now covered the ties between new Center for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald and Coca-Cola. Highlights: * "Her new position puts her at the helm of a federal Read More

Feb 22, 2017

Industry-Funded Research Is A Public Health Problem

Ties between the food industry, dietitians, and health organizations raise red flags around the world for one very simple reason: time and time again, we have seen the negative effects they have on public Read More

Dec 20, 2016

Industry-Sponsored Group Attacks Added Sugar Guidelines

Here we go! "A prominent medical journal on Monday published a scathing attack on global health advice to eat less sugar. Warnings to cut sugar, the study argued, are based on weak evidence and cannot be trusted. The Read More

Sep 27, 2016

Yoni Freedhoff on Obesity Messaging and Privilege

We have always encouraged careful scrutiny of how the food industry (and industry-funded health organizations) frames health messaging, as there is a tendency to deflect blame and put the onus of today's health problems Read More

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