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In-School Commercialism: A Back to School Checklist

September 19, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Sept. 14, 2017 An update on the unhealthy cues sent to kids with BoxTops for Education, via Harvard Chan School of Public Health podcast which nails the core problem quite succinctly. The program is … [Read more...]

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Kids Think A Blackberry Is A Device Not A Fruit? Eat Real.

October 24, 2011 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Oct 24, 2012 Food Day 2012! On Twitter, follow #FoodDayConf with great tips on label lingo, decoding kids aisle food claims. In honor of the day, I'm reprising "Food for Thought: Media to Digest for … [Read more...]

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Food Marketing to Kids: Occupy Wall Street Applies Here, Too

October 16, 2011 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

Oct. 16, 2011 It's Blog Action Day today which coincides with United Nations' World Food Day, so my contribution among 80 countries participating is about food policy, profiteering and public health. … [Read more...]

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FTC Food Marketing to Kids Update: Are Watchdogs All Bark No Bite?

September 9, 2010 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Sept. 9, 2010 Where are we now with the whole junk food marketing to kids/obesity prevention discussion? Feels like we’ve been TALKING about "candy bars for breakfast" and citing Pink Princess … [Read more...]

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Mindless Eating Goes Mobile: HealthGamers Unite!

September 30, 2009 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

Feb. 18, 2015 Interesting pairing of mindful eating with the ongoing distracted driving problems which I've written about often regarding what works to drive behavior change...in this MD's new … [Read more...]

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Media, Misinformation and Unhealthy Spin

August 14, 2009 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

August 14, 2009 I'm very thankful that Shaping Youth Nutrition Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield, RD takes the helm today with her piece "The Price of Misinformation in Media," as I’m trying to … [Read more...]

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Food Inc. Review: Will Kids Be Hungry For Change?

July 22, 2009 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

July 22, 2009 Food, Inc. is making the rounds in art house theaters throughout the nation, and though I have yet to see it (going in Palo Alto soon!) we have Amy Vachon of Equally Shared Parenting … [Read more...]

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“Better for You” Foods in the Snack Aisle?

March 8, 2009 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Mar. 8, 2009 "Lately all this low-fat health talk has been taking the fun right out of snacking, not to mention the flavor," reads the Popchips all natural bag I’m chomping on from a Costco impulse … [Read more...]

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Kids’ Health 2.0: Get Your Head in the Game

October 6, 2008 by Amy Jussel 18 Comments

Unbeknownst to me, today is Child Health Day, evidently the 80th annual occasion? (another one of those ‘must’ve slipped by me’ arcane calendar days) Evidently Calvin … [Read more...]

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