Comments on: The Junk-Food Trap: An International Epidemic http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/the-junk-food-trap-an-international-epidemic/ Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nickelodeon Continues to Promote Junk Food « OrganicAuthority.com – Organic Blog http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/the-junk-food-trap-an-international-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-18865 Nickelodeon Continues to Promote Junk Food « OrganicAuthority.com – Organic Blog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:26:41 +0000 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=945#comment-18865 [...] “While industry self-regulation is providing some useful benchmarks, it’s clearly not shielding children from junk-food advertising, on Nick and elsewhere,” says Dr. Margo G. Wootan, CSPI’s nutrition policy director. “It’s a modest start, but not sufficient to address children’s poor eating habits and the sky-high rates of childhood obesity. [...] [...] “While industry self-regulation is providing some useful benchmarks, it’s clearly not shielding children from junk-food advertising, on Nick and elsewhere,” says Dr. Margo G. Wootan, CSPI’s nutrition policy director. “It’s a modest start, but not sufficient to address children’s poor eating habits and the sky-high rates of childhood obesity. [...]

]]> By: » McDonald’s…Busted! http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/the-junk-food-trap-an-international-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-11649 » McDonald’s…Busted! Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:57:58 +0000 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=945#comment-11649 [...] “limited-edition” toys promoted with Happy Meals to nonstop TV ads, it’s an interminable brainwashing campaign that comes at a time when U.S. children are experiencing record obesity levels and diabetes [...] [...] “limited-edition” toys promoted with Happy Meals to nonstop TV ads, it’s an interminable brainwashing campaign that comes at a time when U.S. children are experiencing record obesity levels and diabetes [...]

]]> By: Sandi http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/the-junk-food-trap-an-international-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-10647 Sandi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:36:59 +0000 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=945#comment-10647 The concept is great, but this sounds like a recipe for disaster. We've seen this kind of thing go wrong before! Who defines "unhealthy" and how? When the beverage companies agreed to stop selling "unhealthy" drinks to schools, they continued selling the diet versions. The choices went from bad to worse, increasing the likelihood that students ould consume artificial sweeteners. Will a "healthy" Happy Meal be a salad (with MSG packed dressing), a diet soda, and a cookie sweetened with aspartame? Who decides? The concept is great, but this sounds like a recipe for disaster. We’ve seen this kind of thing go wrong before!

Who defines “unhealthy” and how?

When the beverage companies agreed to stop selling “unhealthy” drinks to schools, they continued selling the diet versions. The choices went from bad to worse, increasing the likelihood that students ould consume artificial sweeteners.

Will a “healthy” Happy Meal be a salad (with MSG packed dressing), a diet soda, and a cookie sweetened with aspartame?

Who decides?

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