UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Children saw substantially more television advertising for unhealthy snack foods in the past five years, according to a new study, Snack FACTS, by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.

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School anti-bullying policies that clearly describe rules and expectations can help prevent bullying and encourage earlier reporting of bullying incidents by teachers, staff, and students. This document presents a comprehensive model policy to address school-based bullying, including key components that can help protect students with overweight or obesity who are at heightened risk for bullying in the school setting.

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The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is successful in alleviating hunger and helping lower-income Americans afford enough calories, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut.

Despite voluntary pledges from candy makers not to advertise to children 11 and under, children viewed substantially more TV ads for candy than they did four years earlier, when the promises went into effect, according to a new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut.