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Childhood obesity ads spark controversy in Georgia: ‘Horrible!’ – Los Angeles Times
ABC News Childhood obesity ads spark controversy in Georgia: 'Horrible!'Los Angeles TimesThe childhood obesity ad is short, stark and to the point: A child named Tina says she doesn't like going to school because the other kids pick on her. "It hurts my feelings," she says. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta felt not enough was... »
Fast Food Restaurants Not Fighting Child Obesity – CBS News
Reuters India Fast Food Restaurants Not Fighting Child ObesityCBS NewsA kid at McDonald's plays with a toy that came in a Happy meal. (CBS) (CBS) In a perfect world, American families would gather each night for a healthy, home-cooked meal. For many, dinner means fast food. Three years ago, the big chains …Study: Fast-Food... »
Task force report outlines attack plan on child obesity – MiamiHerald.com
Reuters Task force report outlines attack plan on child obesityMiamiHerald.comWASHINGTON — The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity issued a blueprint Tuesday that's thick with ideas but doesn't put the hammer down yet on taxpayers or private industry. A national soda tax? Worth further study, but not …US obesity task force urges actionReutersMichelle... »
Obesity task force urges action – Reuters
The Guardian Obesity task force urges actionReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Economic incentives to provide inexpensive healthy food and insurance coverage for prevention are among a list of 70 immediate steps that can reduce US childhood obesity, a White House task force recommended in a report on …Michelle Obama: A 'road map' to thinner kidsUSA TodayFirst... »
First Lady Girds to Fight Fat – Wall Street Journal
USA Today First Lady Girds to Fight FatWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday plans to unveil a campaign to fight childhood obesity, a cause that is becoming her top policy priority. Her campaign is part of a government effort to reframe the debate about the nation's …Michelle Obama aims to end child... »