Content about Childhood obesity

September 2, 2011
Foodservice goes back to school
Restaurant companies get involved in school food programs as childhood obesity rates climb
August 4, 2011
Fundraising for a Food Revolution
Jamie Oliver, Chipotle and supporters fight childhood obesity
July 8, 2011
Fed weighs nutrition standards for food marketed to kids
Federal guidelines would establish nutritional standards for food marketed to kids
February 7, 2011
Nebraska halts fast-food toy ban measure
NRA praises move to postpone legislation
September 3, 2010
On-site feeders battle childhood obesity
Students will be greeted with healthier foods as they return to school.
July 22, 2010
Childhood obesity: 10 ways your restaurant can make a difference
Healthy Dining's Anita Jones-Mueller shares tips on creating healthful options.
May 16, 2010
Focus on kids’ eating habits intensifies
By the end of the year, small indoor gardens featuring herbs, tomatoes and other produce...
April 26, 2010
Toy ban at restaurants passed in Santa Clara
SAN JOSE, Calif. Restaurants in the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County may soon...
September 13, 2009
Industry says zoning report, fast-food ban near schools takes wrong direction
Industry officials are assailing a recently published report recommending that local governments seeking to curb...
September 2, 2009
Industry criticizes report’s suggestion that fast-food bans will curb obesity
WASHINGTON Industry officials are assailing a recently published report recommending that local governments seeking to...
December 21, 2008
Be warned: ‘fat tax’ push gaining steam
A recent headline in a major industry paper reads, “Obesity watchdogs who’ve pushed new laws...
November 20, 2008
Study on fast-food ads overlooks new trends, industry group says
WASHINGTON A new study claiming that banning fast-food ads from children’s television programs would reduce...
April 27, 2008
Educational video series can help schools combat child obesity
Childhood obesity is one of this nation’s most daunting and serious health issues. “Many people...
February 24, 2008
What’s really happening with Mississippi’s pending obesity legislation is truly stranger than fiction
This just in. The city council of Berkeleywood, Calif., has proposed an ordinance calling for...
January 6, 2008
Health activists overlook deadly effects of sitting
The term “risky behavior” usually conjures images of skydiving, rock climbing and maybe even blind...
January 7, 2007
Responsibility of parents has been forgotten in furor over ads’ effect on childhood obesity
I was not allowed to have war toys when I was a child. I could...
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