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March 28, 2013
A Cleveland, OH city prohibition against the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants was upheld by the Ohio Court of Appeals, overturning state legislation supported by the food industry. ChangeLab Solutions supported the city in the form of an amicus brief, filed jointly with Public Health Law...
March 14, 2013
A judge ruled this week against New York City’s proposed limits on the sale of large size sugar sweetened beverages, citing limits on governmental power. NPLAN's Manel Kappagoda blogged about the issue at MomsRising.org, and explains in more detail why the restriction is still worth pursuing.
March 5, 2013
ChangeLab Solutions' Samantha Graff recently presented at a workshop funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and hosted by the Institute of Medicine's Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention. Challenges and Opportunities for Change in Food Marketing to Kids brought together...
November 20, 2012
The iconic yellow school bus is becoming another victim of the recession. Strapped for cash, a number of states now allow districts to sell advertising space on school buses. How can public health advocates make sure ads for unhealthy food and beverages don't show up on school buses? Advertising at...
November 15, 2012
No matter how bike-friendly streets may be, people are often reluctant to ride their bikes if they aren't sure they'll find a secure place to park once they reach their destination. How can cities change that? ChangeLab Solutions introduces new tools to promote local bike parking laws.
September 4, 2012
Establishing nutrition guidelines for foods purchased with public funds and served on government property or provided through government programs is a promising approach for addressing nutrition and obesity. On September 6, 2012 NPLAN, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (...
May 16, 2012
Over the past several decades, schools have increasingly been built on the outskirts of communities, too far from children’s homes for walking or biking to be practical. Download NPLAN's model school siting policies and other materials to learn more about how school siting decisions can...
March 13, 2012
Passing a law to ban marketing in schools is one thing, but ensuring compliance can be an added challenge for communities. NPLAN's new factsheet, Maine's Laws Banning Food Ads in School, accompanied the release of a new study, Examining Compliance with a Statewide Law Banning Junk Food and Beverage...
February 9, 2012
Two new journal articles written by ChangeLab Solutions staff make the case that government can regulate junk food ads targeting children, despite industry’s claims to the contrary.Food and beverage companies spend nearly $2 billion per year marketing to children and adolescents, and many experts...
October 19, 2011
Food and beverage marketing has undergone a dramatic transformation in the digital age. Fast food, snack, and beverage companies are drawing from an expanding toolbox of sophisticated online and social media marketing techniques, and the next few years will see an explosive rise in new tactics...