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$100 million fighting childhood obesity? Food industry spends that in just 4 days to promote junk food http://t.co/NaWBI358 @markhymanmd

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Study Finds No Childhood Obesity Link to School Junk Food - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “No matter how researchers looked at data, they could not uncover a correlation between childhood obesity and the sale of sweets and salty snacks in public schools.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Misleading headline, junk food surrounds kids, indeed! Study Finds No Childhood Obesity Link to School Junk Food: http://t.co/BtmCoFmP

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Study Finds No Childhood Obesity Link to School Junk Food - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “No matter how researchers looked at data, they could not uncover a correlation between childhood obesity and the sale of sweets and salty snacks in public schools.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Parents also should set standard for healthy food at home! Study Finds No Childhood #Obesity Link to School Junk Food: http://t.co/Fh39dhr1

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Study: Quebec ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food

medicalxpress.com — “With mounting concerns over childhood obesity and its associated health risks in the U.S., would a ban on junk-food advertising aimed at children be more effective than the current voluntary, industry-led ban? According to published research from a University of Illinois economist, advertising bans ...View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Study: Quebec ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food http://t.co/u7CyCP5o

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Does Junk Food in Schools Matter?

children.webmd.com — “Junk food sales in schools, long blamed for contributing to childhood obesity, do not make a difference overall in the weight of middle school students, according to a new study.View full resource at children.webmd.com

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Does Junk Food in Schools Matter? - Junk food sales in schools, long blamed for contributing to childhood obesity, d... http://t.co/L2j9usoM

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Obama pressed to support restrictions on food ads for children - The Hill's Healthwatch

thehill.com — “Seventy-five experts in nutrition, marketing, medicine and public health wrote to President Obama on Tuesday to urge him to fight for restrictions on food advertising for children as the issue comes to a head in Congress. Republicans and the food and marketing industries have assailed proposed voluntary guidelines aimed at curbing childhood obesity, and the House included a rider in its financial services spending bill blocking the recommendations.View full resource at thehill.com

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Obama pressed to support restrictions on food ads for children - The Hill's Healthwatch: http://t.co/2FWP0S3i via @AddThis

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Food Makers Push Back on Ads for Children - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “As pressure increases on the food industry to fight childhood obesity, a group of food makers suggested guidelines that are short of nutritional standards proposed by regulators.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Food Makers Push Back on Ads for Children: As pressure increases on the food industry to fight childhood obesity... http://bit.ly/qgSuTw

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Food Makers Push Back on Ads for Children - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “As pressure increases on the food industry to fight childhood obesity, a group of food makers suggested guidelines that are short of nutritional standards proposed by regulators.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Childhood Obesity: How Television Is Making Kids Fat - iVillage

ivillage.com — “According to a recent policy statement by the AAP, TV time has a lot to do with our kids’ ballooning bellies. Sure, kids today spend more time on the couch than in generations past, but TV also affects kids’ eating and sleep habits. Watching at night can interfere with sleep, which may lead to weight gain. And TV shows today, especially those targeted at kids, are dripping with ads for unhealthy foods.View full resource at ivillage.com

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yup, it's official. the TV is making kids fat. http://ow.ly/5rrVR have you seen food advertising have an effect on your children?

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Doctors Urge Ban on Junk Food Ads During Kids' Shows - Kids' Health Center - Everyday Health

everydayhealth.com — “The nation's leading group of pediatricians is calling for a ban on all junk food and fast food ads during children's television shows as a means of slowing the rising tide of obesity among young people.View full resource at everydayhealth.com

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Pediatricians want a ban of junk-food ads during kids' TV shows. Do you agree? http://t.co/Ac7QH91

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Doctors urge ban on junk food ads: Would it work? - HealthPop - CBS News

cbsnews.com — “New statement from pediatricians' group says banning junk food ads could cut obesity and overweight by 17 percent Read more by David W Freeman on CBS News' HealthPop.View full resource at cbsnews.com

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Georgia's recent anti-childhood obesity ads: Helpful OR Harmful? Visit our facebook page and tell us what you think! http://on.fb.me/mQmrgU

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Promoting Health by Curbing Junk Food Marketing to Kids

www3.gotomeeting.com — “The soaring rate of childhood obesity—which has tripled since 1980—is a source of major concern for health experts and parents. With junk foods and junk food advertising present everywhere in our modern environment we should not be surprised that kids are gorging on inexpensive, tasty, and often unhealthy foods. Pizzas, burgers, fries, snack cakes, sugary drinks...these seductive foods are leading the next generation to higher rates of obesity, diabetesView full resource at www3.gotomeeting.com

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#foodDay webinar "Promoting Health by Curbing Junk Food Marketing to Kids” May 26 2-3PM EDT. http://tinyurl.com/3kelgj9

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Childhood Obesity, Junk Food, TV: Who's Responsible? | Therapy Soup

blogs.psychcentral.com — “Who's to blame for childhood obesity? Parents? Government? Junk-food Manufacturers?View full resource at blogs.psychcentral.com

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Therapy Soup: Childhood Obesity, Junk Food, TV: Who’s Responsible? http://bit.ly/muZc76

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U.S. Seeks Stricter Limits on Food Ads Aimed at Children - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “The Federal Trade Commission--™s plan seeks to restrict the marketing of products like sugary cereals and fast-food meals to help stem childhood obesity.View full resource at nytimes.com

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NYTimes: U.S. Seeks New Limits on Food Ads for Children http://nyti.ms/iwpgBK

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