HHS Toned Down Breast-Feeding Ads
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In an attempt to raise the nation's historically low rate of breast-feeding, federal health officials commissioned an attention-grabbing advertising campaign a few years ago to convince mothers that their babies faced real health risks if they did not breast-feed. It featured striking photos of...
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Children's health campaigners accused the government's School Food Trust yesterday of watering down new regulations aimed at providing healthier drinks in schools after succumbing to pressure from the food industry.
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Marketing Daily In what appears to be a first for a food marketer, one of the biggest global advertisers, Masterfoods, the makers of Snickers and Starburst, has decided to end marketing to children under 12 by the end of the year. Masterfoods claims this &#145;&#145;will impact magazine and TV advertising in the US,&#146;&#146; but that it represents less than 5 ...
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The cereal giant wants to limit its marketing of less-than-nutritious fare to children.
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Having a nurse visit the home a few days after a woman has a baby reduces the number of newborns being readmitted to the hospital with jaundice or dehydration -- and it saves money -- according to a new study.
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A debate over breast-feeding vs. bottle feeding went to the top Philippine court Tuesday, with health officials arguing that aggressive advertising by U.S. and British companies has some women believing formula is better than their own milk.
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Manufacturers cut sugar and add vitamins in products to appeal to parents worried about childhood obesity and unhealthy eating habits.
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An attempt to revive famous TV adverts from the 1950s that encouraged people to &quot;Go To Work On An Egg&quot; have been blocked by regulators on health grounds.
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U.S. dairy producers will have to stop pitching the idea that drinking more milk spurs weight loss, the Federal Trade Commission told a physician's advocacy group in a letter made public on Friday.
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As part of a crackdown on false and deceptive diet claims, letters sent Tuesday reminded media companies to stop publishing ads for bogus weight-loss products.
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CHICAGO -- Inappropriate advertising contributes to many kids' ills, from obesity to anorexia, to drinking booze and having sex too soon, and Congress should crack down on it, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
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As part of a crackdown on false and deceptive diet claims, the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to nine media companies yesterday, reminding them to stop publishing ads for bogus weight-loss products.
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What was billed as a pleasing alternative to exhaust fumes at San Francisco bus stops ended after officials on Tuesday ordered the removal of advertisements that gave off the scent of baked cookies.
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Inappropriate advertising contributes to many kids' ills, from obesity to anorexia, to drinking booze and having sex too soon, and Congress should crack down on it, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
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CHICAGO -- Inappropriate advertising contributes to many children's ills, from obesity to anorexia, drinking alcohol, and having sex too soon, and Congress should crack down on it, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has suppressed warnings from its own Gulf coast field workers since the middle of 2006 about suspected health problems that may be linked to elevated levels of formaldehyde gas released in FEMA-provided trailers, lawmakers said today.
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The company says the changes are to better serve customers. Workers say they reduce already modest incomes and strain employeesÂ personal lives.