by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
To create a favorable political climate and protect their profits, both the food and tobacco industries have devised ways to anticipate — and counter — threats. Their tactics, often hidden from the public, reveal an important lesson: Success happens over the long haul — advocates should plan accordingly.
Tags: Amanda Fallin, food industry, front groups, obesity, public health, Rachel Grana, Tea Party, tobacco industry
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Monday, February 04, 2013
When news broke of NAACP’s recent decision to accept funds from Coke and help fight portion size limits in New York City, many in public health were quick to scold the civil rights group. But there’s more to the story than meets the eye, and advocates shouldn’t be distracted from real culprit in all this: Big Soda.
Tags: Coca-Cola, naacp, public health, soda
by: Pamela Mejia
posted on Thursday, January 24, 2013
As a media researcher, I spend my days analyzing the food industry’s marketing of junk to children, so I’m uniquely aware of their insidious tactics. But now, as my daughter approaches age 2 and the food industry sets its sights on her, I’m not just studying the problem. I’m living it.
Tags: children's health, Dora the Explorer, food industry, junk food marketing, Nickelodeon, public health, target marketing
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Will Californians see 14 new soda tax proposals by 2014? Proponents of a soda tax took a bruising last November, but their defeat has only emboldened them to come back and fight even harder.
Tags: El Monte, measure N, Measure O, public health, Richmond, soda industry, soda tax
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2013
2012 was a big year for public health. We saw advances in everything from nutrition to violence prevention to the media’s coverage of these issues. What progress will we see in 2013?
Tags: child sexual abuse, Jerry Sandusky, media analysis, new year's resolutions, public health, Sandy Hook, soda tax, violence prevention
by: Ingrid Daffner Krasnow and Heather Gehlert
posted on Friday, December 21, 2012
Will the nation’s grief and outrage over the Newtown, Conn., shooting finally translate into action to prevent future violence? Or will momentum fade as it did following similar tragedies? A trend emerging from recent media coverage gives us reason for hope.
Tags: Connecticut shooting, gun control, gun violence, mental health, Newtown, public health, Sandy Hook, violence prevention
by: Laura Nixon
posted on Thursday, December 06, 2012
In the midst of the holiday season, advocates are putting a focus on families front and center in their push to reform an unfair and incredibly expensive prison phone call system.
Tags: community health, FCC, framing, media advocacy, prison phone calls, prison system, public health
by: Lori Dorfman
posted on Monday, November 19, 2012
Each time advocates propose a public health policy, more people discuss and understand it. Despite the defeat of Measure N, Richmond residents now know more about the health harms of sugary drinks and may be more likely to support a soda tax in the future.
Tags: measure N, public health, Richmond, soda, soda tax, sugary drinks
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Many of public health’s greatest advances — and the struggles it took to achieve them — are easy to take for granted. As I reflect this holiday season on all the things I have to be thankful for, I’m reminded of the important role the field plays in my life and the lives of so many others.
Tags: auto safety, cancer prevention, childhood lead poisoning, chronic disease, food environment, public health, sanitation, soda, tobacco control, vaccines, water, women's health
by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2012
The city council of Richmond, Calif., has made headlines by putting a soda tax on the ballot. This has the beverage industry running scared and once again borrowing tactics from Big Tobacco — this time in an effort to deceive voters.
Tags: American Beverage Association, beverage industry, Big Soda, campaign finance, Citizens United, Community Coalition Against Beverage Taxes, public health, Richmond, soda tax
