Some states allow school districts to sell advertising space on school buses as a way to raise funds for school activities. Parents, public health advocates, and others concerned about childhood obesity can act to prohibit...
College-age students are the youngest group of Americans legally targeted by the marketing campaigns of the tobacco industry. Since the adoption of the Master Settlement Agreement in 1998, tobacco companies have specifically targeted young adults...
For at least three generations, Americans have taken for granted that the government may pass laws governing food and product safety, truth in advertising, and other important features of modern life. But today, policies that...
All school districts participating in the National School Lunch or Breakfast Program are required to adopt a local school wellness policy that limits unhealthy food and beverage marketing on campus. At a minimum, schools must...
The retail environment has a significant impact on community health. In many places, residents lack access to fruits and vegetables, but can find tobacco, non-nutritious foods and beverages, and alcohol all too easily. And perhaps...
What does the First Amendment have to do with government action on food marketing to children? We developed this set of Frequently Asked Questions to help promote an understanding of how commercial speech is regulated...
ChangeLab Solutions' National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN) and the Food Marketing Workgroup hosted a webinar to provide an insider’s view of the recently released Interagency Working Group (IWG) standards...
The Long Road to Success In 2015, the Alliance for a Healthier Rhode Island (AHRI) took action. Rhode Island (RI) has long been at the forefront of ensuring a healthy school environment for children; nutrition...