This report assessed parents’ attitudes about food marketing, including its reach and influence on children and adolescents. The survey also examined parents’ perceptions of possible environmental influences on their children’s eating habits and their support for policies to promote healthy eating habits in children. As a non-probability based panel was used for this survey, the findings are not representative of the entire U.S. population of parents of children 2-17 years old.
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Frances Fleming-Milici
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Full citation: Andreyeva T, Luedicke J, Henderson KE, Tripp AS. Grocery store beverage choices by participants in federal food assistance and nutrition programs. Am J Prev Med. 2012;43(4):411-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.015
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The federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pays at least $2 billion annually for sugar-sweetened beverages purchased in grocery stores alone, according to a study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity.
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With over two thirds of Americans now overweight or obese, public health campaigns have emerged across the country to promote behavior that can help reduce America’s waistline. But do the messages communicated by these campaigns help reduce obesity or potentially make the problem worse?
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Full citation: Puhl R, Peterson JL, Luedicke J. Fighting obesity or obese persons? Public perceptions of obesity-related health messages. Int J Obes (Lond). 2013;37(6):774-782. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2012.156
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Full citation: Peterson JL, Puhl RM, Luedicke J. An experimental assessment of physical educators’ expectations and attitudes: the importance of student weight and gender. J Sch Health. 2012;82(9):432-440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00719.x
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The space on cereal shelves is serious real estate. Colorful boxes of sugary cereal are placed directly at your children’s eye level. This video shows how cereal companies have turned the cereal aisle into prime advertising space to reach children.
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Full citation: Bragg MA, Liu PJ, Roberto CA, Sarda V, Harris JL, Brownell KD. The use of sports references in marketing of food and beverage products in supermarkets. Public Health Nutr. 2013;16(4):738-742. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980012003163
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Full citation: Roberto CA, Bragg MA, Schwartz MB, et al. Facts up front versus traffic light food labels: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012;43(2):134-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2012.04.022
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The language that health care providers use when discussing their patients’ body weight can reinforce stigma, reduce motivation for weight loss, and potentially lead to avoidance of future medical appointments, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale.