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Food Marketing and our Kids

A key government report released last month speaks to the importance of ACS CANŠ—'s work on nutrition. The report , issued by the Federal Trade Commission , looked at how much money the food and beverage industry spends ... to kids and teens in 2009, a 19.5 percent decrease from 2006. However, most of that decrease resulted from a shift from TV advertising to lower-cost online, mobile and viral marketing, which increased 50 percent. The report found that most food marketing campaigns directed at children ...

Guest Post: On the Front Lines for Our Children

... read on the blog recently , itŠ—'s a critical time for our nationŠ—'s school meals program as Congress is attempting to roll back some of the nutrition standards that have already been successfully implemented. Secretary VilsackŠ—'s important comments remind us just how crucial it is for the health of our nation for those strong nutrition standards to remain in place. On the Front Lines for Our Children By: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ... as a result of continuing obesity trends. In the battle for our childrenŠ—'s future, it is obvious that one of the most powerful things we can do to protect them is to teach them proper nutrition and healthy habits at an early age. These statistics send a dire warning about our ...

ACS Supports Calorie Labeling in Albany

... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2009 NEW LAW WOULD INFORM CUSTOMERS, COMBAT OBESITY       American Cancer Society, Panera Bread Join Chorus of Support, Calorie Labeling Legislation for Chain Restaurants in Albany County Would Provide Answers LBANY, NY (July 28, 2009) – Do you know how ... and poor nutrition are major risk factors for cancer, second only to tobacco use. Approximately one-third cancer deaths in the US this year can be attributed to poor diet, physical inactivity, overweight, and obesity. “It’s a simple and proven idea – informed consumers make better ... citizens in New York State and related medical costs surpassing $8 billion annually, it is truly imperative to pursue such common sense, low cost efforts as part of a multi-pronged approach to improving the public’s health. Albany County should certainly be at the forefront of this ...

Health organizations and partners call for improved access to healthy food

... American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Food Industry Alliance, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and the Alliance of New York State YMCAs joined forces to call for the final state budget to include funding to make it easier for kids and families to eat healthy ... non-profit community, and the private sector to call for continued investment in the Healthy Food and Healthy Communities Program. Together, we can feed a healthier, stronger, and more prosperous New York State.”   “The deteriorating health of our residents will bankrupt our health ... and one-third of the state’s children , are at serious risk for diet-related diseases, which can be influenced by unhealthy nutrition. The cost of treating the chronic diseases related to excessive weight is staggering: related medical expenses in New York State are estimated at more ...

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