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UC Berkeley professor pushes for taxes on sugary drinks

by Claire Chiara | The Daily Californian

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Taxing sugary drinks is a way to improve the public's health. BMSG's Lori Dorfman explains why, in spite of obvious health benefits, there is little support for such a tax and what this means for future public health efforts.

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New report critical of digital food marketing to children

by Mark Anstoetter, Madeleine McDonough | Lexology

Friday, March 1, 2013

BMSG and Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity have published a report criticizing top cereal manufacturers for targeting children with "sophisticated online marketing techniques," such as advergames, video and viral marketing.

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Taking a moment to nod to some truly effective public health campaigns

by Heather Gehlert | Zocalo

Monday, February 25, 2013

Using tobacco control as an example, BMSG's Heather Gehlert explains that effective health campaigns all have one thing in common: They go beyond attempts to influence individual behavior and push for policy changes to improve our environments.

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Dorfman advocates for action on sugary beverage taxes in AJPM commentary

by Linda Anderberg | Berkeley Health Online

Saturday, February 16, 2013

In a February commentary for the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, BMSG's Lori Dorfman addresses the challenges in arguing for taxes on sugary beverages and advocates for continuing efforts to enact policy.

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Sunday dialogue: Mayhem on our screens

by Lori Dorfman | The New York Times

Saturday, January 26, 2013

As part of a conversation about the link between violence in the media and aggression in real life, BMSG's Lori Dorfman reframes the issue of media violence from one of free speech to one of money. She points out the "symbiotic relationship between media makers and gun manufacturers" and calls for movie and video-game producers to do more to protect children.

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