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NEWS 2008
- Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
UK: Children watch fewer TV junk food ads - Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
NZ: Nutrition labelling survey - Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
UK: Obesity trends for children and adults in England - Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
UK: Obesity ‘set before age of five’ - Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
US: Soft drink tax for New York state? - Sunday, December 14th, 2008
UK: Junk food ads play on parents’ fears - Saturday, December 13th, 2008
NZ: Obesity surgery may get big funding increase - Thursday, December 11th, 2008
UK: Children’s height and weight results - Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Australia: School zones full of junk food ads - Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Australia: Senate committee vetoes junk food ad ban - Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Australia: Best defence in war on junk food ads is our island home - Thursday, November 20th, 2008
US: TV ads contribute to childhood obesity, economists say - Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
US: Using performance-based regulation to reduce childhood obesity - Thursday, November 13th, 2008
US: Fat 10-year-olds have arteries of 45-year-olds - Thursday, November 6th, 2008
UK: Change4Life – Britain’s latest anti-obesity campaign - Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
NZ: Children’s lack of sleep may lead to adult obesity - Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Australia: Ministers discuss food labelling review - Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Australia: Food industry agrees on voluntary junk food ad code - Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
NZ: Parties differ widely on obesity prevention – FOE report - Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
UK: Council to ban new takeaway outlets near schools - Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Cereal offences: Children’s breakfast foods unhealthy - Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
NZ: Pacific students heavier in NZ – survey - Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
NZ: The Herald asks parties about obesity policies - Monday, October 20th, 2008
UK: Cartoon characters on food packaging appeals to kids - Monday, October 20th, 2008
Australia: Many parents unaware their children are under or overweight - Friday, October 17th, 2008
US: 10 things the food industry doesn’t want you to know - Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
UK: Junk food ads moving from TV to other media - Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Australia: Stop junk food companies sponsoring sport - Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Australia: Traffic light food labelling easiest to understand – survey - Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
US: Physical activity guidelines released - Monday, October 6th, 2008
NZ: Children’s breakfast cereals still full of sugar - Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Australia: National survey shows children’s weight still a concern - Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
UK: Cartoon characters promote junk food – Which? survey - Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Australia: Lack of sleep linked to teenage obesity - Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
NZ: Public Health Bill on hold - Thursday, September 18th, 2008
UK: Children still watching junk food ads on TV - Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
NZ: Petrol discount for junk food - Monday, September 8th, 2008
UK: Children less active than thought - Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Australia: Junk food ad Bill introduced in Senate - Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Asia: Marketing unhealthy food to children in Asia - Friday, August 29th, 2008
Australia: States may ban junk food ads - Friday, August 29th, 2008
Australia: Junk food ads to stay - Saturday, August 9th, 2008
NZ: Traffic light food labels work - Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
US: LA bans new fast-food outlets in poorer areas for one year - Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
US: Junk food marketing to kids a $1.6 billion a year business – report - Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Australia: Colac community-wide campaign successful in fighting childhood obesity - Monday, July 21st, 2008
NZ: Food industry tactics on Public Health Bill questioned – FOE media release - Thursday, July 17th, 2008
UK: Junk food advertisers target kids online – report - Thursday, July 10th, 2008
NZ: Rugby card promotion breaches ad code - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
NZ: Home and family have big influence on children’s eating, exercise habits