Food Marketing

Consumer group brings focus to junk food marketing
The multinational non-governmental organization is asking the World Health Organization for an international code to ban the marketing of junk food to children. Member groups will be out in force today highlighting the need for change ...

Consumer group brings focus to junk food marketing
This year the consumer group Consumers International is focusing on halting marketing of junk food to children. The multinational non-governmental organization is asking the World Health Organization for an international code to ban the ...

Health Headlines - March 30
In this study, the largest ever to look at television food marketing to young people, researchers analyzed more than 1600 hours of US television programming broadcast in 2005, the Washington Post reported. Children ages 8 to 12 watch ...

Ban junk food advertising on internet, say campaigners
The group is urging governments to adopt a code that they say would curb the rising obesity rates among children. The code would restrict junk food marketing, including outlawing the use of cartoon characters, celebrity tie-ins, ...

Time to dump junk food advertising aimed at children
Advertising and marketing are designed to increase sales, no point in doing it if it didn't. In 2003 it was estimated that €132m was spent on advertising food and beverages in Ireland. Processed foods such as chocolate, crisps, ...

Junk food advert code launched (Deepika)
A global campaign aimed at reducing the marketing of unhealthy food to children has been launched. More than 50 consumer groups are backing a voluntary code of practice which includes tight restrictions on television and internet ...

Ban junk food advertising on internet, say campaigners (Guardian ...
International coalition wants food and drink companies to be banned from marketing unhealthy snacks and drinks via new media.

Choosing Healthy Food at the Grocery Store
This is food marketing deception at its worst. One of the things I noticed that really disturbed me was that I saw multiple examples of healthy foods in their natural state, while also noticing counterfeit overly processed versions of ...

Groups Urge Limits on Food Ads
Consumer organizations plan to pitch a proposal to health ministers world-wide that sets limits on the amount of food marketing to kids.

Pet Food - Ideas About Natural Balance Dog Food
Given the pet food product recall not too long ago, many pets’ masters are in fact doing that. While there are those who say that making meals at home is to be preferred, still others assert that the proper approach is to speak with ...