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Commercial Alert Responds to FTC Study on Junk Food Marketing to Kids
Robert Weissman | July 29th, 2008

Clinton School Food Deal Good for Junk Food Company PR, Not Kids
Gary Ruskin | October 6th, 2006

New Bill on Food in Schools Deserves Swift Passage, Says Commercial Alert
Gary Ruskin | April 6th, 2006

USDA Won’t Enforce Rules Against Junk Food Sales in Schools
Gary Ruskin | June 14th, 2005

Commercial Alert Petitions USDA to Enforce Restrictions on Sale of Junk Food in Schools
Gary Ruskin | April 26th, 2005

American Diabetes Association Sells Out to Cadbury Schweppes
Gary Ruskin | April 21st, 2005

Health Experts Call for Worldwide Ban on Marketing of Junk Food to Kids
Gary Ruskin | February 27th, 2004

Commercial Alert Criticizes National PTA Over Coke Sponsorship
Gary Ruskin | June 4th, 2003

Childhood Obesity Prevention Campaign Launched
Gary Ruskin | April 2nd, 2003

Commercial Alert, Groups Urge HHS Sec. Thompson to Support WHO Effort to Fight Junk Food Marketing, Prevent Obesity, Diabetes
Gary Ruskin | May 10th, 2002

Stop Peddling Junk Food to Children, Commercial Alert Tells Publishers
Gary Ruskin | September 22nd, 2000

Coalition Wants Schools to Stop Pushing Junk Food on Children
Gary Ruskin and Jim Metrock | July 12th, 2000

Articles

Expel Junk Food from School
Gary Ruskin | December 12th, 2005

Kennedy Introduces Bill to Ban Junk Food From Schools Nationwide
Gary Ruskin | April 18th, 2005

A Sign of Despair from the Ad Industry
Gary Ruskin | January 26th, 2005

Swann Song
Gary Ruskin | January 13th, 2005

The Fast Food Trap: How Commercialism Creates Overweight Children
Gary Ruskin | October 31st, 2003

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Theresa Howard | USA Today | July 12th, 2009

Alcohol, Then Tobacco. Now Fast Food?
Douglas MacMillan | BusinessWeek | June 30th, 2009

Health Groups Want Ban on Junk-Food Marketing Ploys
Daniella Miletic | The Age (Australia) | June 9th, 2009

Hollywood Continues Its Fast-Food Binge
T.L. Stanley | BrandWeek | June 6th, 2009

McDonald's, Fox Sign Global Movie Tie-In Deal
Karlene Lukovitz | MediaPost | May 13th, 2009

Researchers Urge Crackdown on Junk Food TV Ads
Elke Bun | Reuters | May 8th, 2009

Hershey Sponsors Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Editor | EVLiving.com | April 27th, 2009

Little Debbie to Serve as Sponsor for Fiesta Atlanta's Soccer Challenge
PRNewswire | March 31st, 2009

KFC Offers to Fill Up the Nation's ... Potholes
Kenneth Hein | BrandWeek | March 25th, 2009

McDonald's Makes Major Move into School Education with Free Online Maths Program
Bruce McDougall | The Daily Telegraph (Australia) | March 20th, 2009

FTC Could Set Standards for Food Marketing Aimed at Teens
Ira Teinowitz | Advertising Age | March 11th, 2009

Buzz Haircuts Earn Sweeps Entry for New Butterfinger Buzz Candy
Amy Johannes | PROMO Magazine | February 12th, 2009

Scholastic Corp. Criticized For Marketing Toys, Video Games in School-based Book Clubs
David Crary | Associate Press | February 9th, 2009

Burger King Product Placement on Facebook
Product Placement News | January 9th, 2009

Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Nestle 'Obtaining Children's Personal Details'
Matt Johnston | Herald Sun | December 3rd, 2008

KFC Teams Up With NFL
Hispanic Business | November 21st, 2008

Pepsi Plans Big Mexican Investment
Betsy McKay | The Wall Street Journal | November 21st, 2008

McDonald's Courts Moms As Fast-Food Emissaries
Michael S. Rosenwald | Washington Post | November 20th, 2008

Study: Banning Fast-Food TV Ads Could Dent Obesity
Mike Stobbe | The Washington Times | November 20th, 2008

A Drink Backed by a Sports Hero (Wielding a Mean Game Controller)
Stephanie Clifford | The New York Times | November 18th, 2008

TiVo, Domino's to let Subscribers Order Through TV
BusinessWeek | November 17th, 2008

BK Push Takes 'Simpsons' Far From Springfield
T.L. Stanley | AdWeek | November 10th, 2008

Ordering Pizza Hut From Your Facebook Page? It's on the Way
Emily Bryson York | Advertising Age | November 10th, 2008

Happy World
Brian Quinton | PROMO Magazine | October 29th, 2008

Australian Food Companies Agree Not to Push Junk on Kids
AFP | October 24th, 2008

Children's Ads Provide Junk Food for Thought
Kevin Freking | The Mercury | October 6th, 2008

Food Firms Under Fire Over 'Unhealthy' Cartoon Adverts
Ben Bailey | The Scotsman | October 1st, 2008

FCC Dissatisfied with Media’s Reluctance to Fight Childhood Obesity
Anna Carugati | Worldscreen.com | September 24th, 2008

Panel Hears Thoughts on Food Marketing to Kids
Emily Fredrix | The Washington Post | September 23rd, 2008

Taco Bell Enjoys Its Gig as Indie-Rock Promoter
Emily Bryson York | Advertising Age | September 11th, 2008

Coke Zero Gets Double-O Status for James Bond Tie-in
Emma Hall | Advertising Age | September 9th, 2008

Burger King Branded Entertainment
PPN Staff | Product Placement News | September 8th, 2008

New Push for Junk Food Ad Bans
The Age (Australia) | August 28th, 2008

Junk Food Ads to Stay: Regulator
Kelly Burke | The Age (Australia) | August 28th, 2008

Does Marketing Contribute to Obesity in African-Americans?
Emily Bryson York | Advertising Age | August 27th, 2008

Michael Phelps Criticised for Frosted Flakes Sponsorship Deal
Darren Davidson | Brand Republic | August 22nd, 2008

FTC Commissioner Tackles Ads for Kids
Ross Kenneth Urken | The Wall Street Journal | August 20th, 2008

Breakfast of a champion? Frosted Flakes! Phelps signs with cereal
Richa Schapiro | New York Daily News | August 20th, 2008

Coke Pins China Hopes On Blitz in Beijing
Geoffrey A. Fowler and Betsy McKay | The Wall Street Journal | August 19th, 2008

McDonald's Scores Gold with Plugs by Athletes
Grant Robertson | The Globe and Mail (Canada) | August 19th, 2008

M&M’s Get Sweet on Hispanics
Evelyn Lee | NJ Biz | August 18th, 2008

Papa John's Pie in the Sky
Laura Petrecca and Bruce Horovitz | USA Today | August 17th, 2008

Crying Foul over Online Junk Food Marketing
Catherine Holahan | BusinessWeek | August 12th, 2008

BK Markets to Young Hispanics
QSR Magazine | July 30th, 2008

Junk Food Marketed to Kids is a $1.6 Billion a Year Business, Study Finds
My Fox Twin Cities | July 29th, 2008

FTC: Kids Target of $1.6 Billion in Food Ads
Kevin Freking | The Associated Press | July 29th, 2008

Chew on This: Hit Song Is a Gum Jingle
Ethan Smith and Julie Jargon | The Wall Street Journal | July 28th, 2008

Carvel, Kraft Join Youth Soccer Tour
Richard Tedesco | PROMO Magazine | July 28th, 2008

Tang Gets Kicks with Soccer Tie-in for Latino Kids
PROMO Magazine | July 15th, 2008

M&M'S Brand Launches Major Hispanic Marketing Campaign
PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE | July 15th, 2008

Does America Need Strong Laws to Fight Obesity? Yes
Susan Linn | The Charleston Gazette | July 13th, 2008

Sponsors Provoke More Emotional Response in Fans
Emma Hall | Advertising Age | July 10th, 2008

Survey Reveals Moms Wary of Ads Aimed at Kids
Beth Snyder Bulik | Advertising Age | June 25th, 2008

Schools Consider Deal With Coke
Darren Bernhardt | The StarPhoenix (Canada) | June 10th, 2008

Coke, Pepsi Vow to Eliminate Worldwide Marketing to Kids Under 12
Patricia Odell | PROMO Magazine | May 21st, 2008

Burger King Brands Subscription Mobile Games
PROMO Magazine | April 24th, 2008

Junk Food Ads Find Web Home
Julian Lee | Sydney Morning Herald | April 16th, 2008

Council To Consider Junk Food Ad Ban For Kids
Metroland Durham Region Media Group (Canada) | April 9th, 2008

Nestlé Uses Prank to Promote Branded Comedy Network
Brian Quinton | PROMO Magazine | April 3rd, 2008

Fatty Food on the Tube a Large Problem
Jennifer Torres | The Record | March 26th, 2008

Obesity Experts Back Junk Food Marketing Ban
Scoop Health | March 14th, 2008

Junk Food Ad Ban Comes into Force in Britain
Agence France-Presse | January 1st, 2008

Fast Food Gets its Greasy Hands on Report Cards
Julie Deardorff | Chicago Tribune | December 16th, 2007

Effort to Limit Junk Food in Schools Faces Hurdles
Kim Severson | The New York Times | December 2nd, 2007

Living Well: Food Biz Feeds Kids a Steady Marketing Diet
Bob Condor | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | April 4th, 2007

Junk Foods to be Banned in British Schools
Philippe Naughton | Times of London | September 28th, 2005

Junk Food Nation: Who's to Blame for Childhood Obesity?
Gary Ruskin and Juliet Schor | The Nation | August 11th, 2005

The Fairy Tale About Soft Drink Nutrition Won't Sell
Derrick Z. Jackson | Boston Globe | November 30th, 2004

Chicago Schools to Ban Soda, Candy
Reuters | April 21st, 2004

Maine Students to Lose Candy, Soda Machines
Tom Bell | Portland Press Herald | December 12th, 2003

Maine Students to Lose Candy, Soda Machines
Tom Bell | Portland Press Herald | December 12th, 2003

State Becomes Sour on Sweets in School; Policy Aims to Reduce Student Obesity
Jeffrey Gilbert and Ruth Rendon | Houston Chronicle | August 6th, 2003

State Becomes Sour on Sweets in School; Policy Aims to Reduce Student Obesity
Jeffrey Gilbert and Ruth Rendon | Houston Chronicle | August 6th, 2003

Advocates Push for More Healthy Foods in Schools
Susan Snyder | Philadelphia Inquirer | July 10th, 2003

Advocates Push for More Healthy Foods in Schools
Susan Snyder | Philadelphia Inquirer | July 10th, 2003

New York City Cuts Back Fat and Sweets in School Meals
Abby Goodnough | The New York Times | June 24th, 2003

S.F. Schools Join War on Obesity, Ban Junk Food; Soda, Candy to be Banished -- But Only from Cafeterias
Ray Delgado | San Francisco Chronicle | January 15th, 2003

S.F. Schools Join War on Obesity, Ban Junk Food; Soda, Candy to be Banished -- But Only from Cafeterias
Ray Delgado | San Francisco Chronicle | January 15th, 2003

Metro Schools Cancel Channel One
Natalia Mielczarek | The Tennessean | November 25th, 2002

Schools to End Soda Sales; L.A. Unified: The Soft Drinks Won't be Allowed on Campuses Starting in 2004.
Erika Hayasaki | Los Angeles Times | August 28th, 2002

TEA Slaps Lid on School Junk Foods; New Guidelines are Instituted to Combat Child Obesity
Lucy Hood | San Antonio Express-News | May 2nd, 2002

TEA Slaps Lid on School Junk Foods; New Guidelines are Instituted to Combat Child Obesity
Lucy Hood | San Antonio Express-News | May 2nd, 2002

Oakland Schools Ban Vending Machine Food
Kim Severson | San Francisco Chronicle | January 16th, 2002

Oakland Schools Ban Vending Machine Food
Kim Severson | San Francisco Chronicle | January 16th, 2002

Advertising to be Curbed in Schools; Policy Will Phase Out Channel One, Commercial Logos
Gregory Roberts | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | November 22nd, 2001

California Legislators Ban Sale of Junk Food in Elementary, Middle Schools
Bradley Weaver | North County Times | November 6th, 2001

California Legislators Ban Sale of Junk Food in Elementary, Middle Schools
Bradley Weaver | North County Times | November 6th, 2001

School Board Ditches Contract with Coca-Cola
Doug Erickson | Wisconsin State Journal | August 29th, 2000

Fight on Obesity Faces Hefty Commercial Problems
Marion Nestle | New York Newsday | June 22nd, 2000

External Links

Kids and Advertising
A comprehensive website on advertising aimed at children.

Center for Informed Food Choices

Soft Drinks in Schools
American Academy of Pediatrics | January, 2004

Halting the Obesity Epidemic: A Public Health Policy Approach
Nestle and Jacobson, Public Health Reports | January/February, 2000

America: Drowning in Sugar
Center for Science in the Public Interest | August 3, 1999

Relation Between Consumption of Sugar-sweetened Drinks and Childhood Obesity: a Prospective, Observational Analysis
Ludwig, Peterson, & Gortmaker, The Lancet | February 17, 2001

Childhood Obesity: Public Health Crisis, Common Sense Cure
Ebbeling, Pawlak, Ludwig, The Lancet | 2002-08-10

The Health Risks of Obesity: Worse than Smoking, Drinking or Poverty
R. Sturm, RAND Health |

Foods Sold in Competition with USDA School Meal Programs: A Report to Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture | January 12, 2001

Seattle School Board Approves Comprehensive Suite of Nutrition Policies; Sales of Sodas and Junk Food Banned on School Campuses
Seattle School Board |

Fast Food Restaurant Use Among Adolescents: Associations with Nutrient Intake, Food Choices and Behavioral and Psychosocial Variables
French et al., Int'l Journal of Obesity | (2001) 25, 1823-33

Prevalence and Trends in Overweight Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2000
Cynthia L. Odgen et al., JAMA | October 9, 2002

Effects of Fast-Food Consumption on Energy Intake and Diet Quality Among Children in a National Household Survey
Bowman et al., Pediatrics | January, 2004

Rethinking School Lunch
Center for Ecoliteracy |

Reading, Writing and Raisinets: Are School Finances Contributing to Children's Obesity
Patricia M. Anderson and Kristin F. Butcher, National Bureau of Economic Research |

Liquid Candy
Michael F. Jacobson, Center for Science in the Public Interest |

Effects of Decreasing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption on Body Weight in Adolescents: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study
Cara B. Ebbeling, PhD, et al., Pediatrics, March 2006 |