Childhood obesity may be linked to TV fast food advertising
A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that childhood obesity may be associated with receptiveness to TV fast food advertising. IFT Daily News
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America’s egg farmers team up with Denny’s to fight childhood hunger
America’s Egg Farmers and Denny’s have partnered to help fight childhood hunger in the United States. IFT Daily News
School lunch, TV time linked with childhood obesity
A study published in Pediatrics shows that among middle-school children, the behaviors most often linked with obesity are school lunch consumption and two hours or more of daily TV viewing. … Continue Reading →
CDC: Childhood Obesity Rate Declines
ATLANTA — The obesity rate of preschoolers declined in 19 of 43 states and territories, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that analyzed … Continue Reading →
Harvest of the Month: Giving Retailers the Tools to Fight Childhood Obesity
In California, retail stores are seeing increased sales and consumer demand for fruits and vegetables, thanks to an innovative initiative called Harvest of the Month. Industry Voices read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
VIDEO: Engaging the industry to reduce childhood obesity
Most Americans eat too much and exercise too little, which has translated into a national obesity epidemic with serious public health ramifications and a broad array of challenges for the … Continue Reading →
Cutting the Fat: The Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Food retailers and manufacturers have stepped up their focus on the childhood obesity issue. read more Supermarket News
Soft drink consumption may not be major contributor to childhood obesity
A study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism shows that children who consume soft drinks and other sweetened beverages may not be at any higher risk for obesity than … Continue Reading →
Nestlé creates new programs to prevent childhood obesity
Nestlé has joined scientific and public health experts in calling for the creation of more community-based programs to prevent childhood obesity. IFT Daily News