Junk Food Will No Longer Sponsor Disney Programs

Junk food ads will be banned from The Walt Disney Co’s TV channels, websites and radio stations that are targeted at kids, the company has announced. Disney Co added that it is the first media company to take such action. Children watching shows on its ABC network will no longer be exposed to fast food and sugary cereal ads – i.e…

How To Cut Calories With Fast Foods

With today’s hectic schedules, individuals often eat at fast food joints due to convenience. Although fast food joints are packed with tempting colorful signs, those watching their weight can still order healthier alternatives. Dr…

Tendency For Teens To Eat More Junk As Unhealthy Food Outlets Multiply

Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh regularly on burgers and fries and wash them down with a soda…

Fast Food Posted Calories, Can You Count On Them? Blame Portions?

A study released this week of food from about 40 fast food and sit down restaurants in three different states found that overall the stated calories of items on the menus of the restaurants are accurate, but there were some standouts and substantial inaccuracy for some individual foods, with understated calorie figures…

Greater Availability Of Fast Food Restaurants Associated With Higher Calorie Intake

The increased availability of fast food restaurants is associated with a higher intake of calories among African Americans in the Southeast reports a new study released today in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers examined the associations between fast food restaurant availability with dietary intake and weight among African Americans in the southeastern United States…

Mandatory Menu Labeling Didn’t Change Behavior At 1 Fast Food Chain

An effort in King County, Washington, to add nutrition facts labeling to fast food menus had no effect on consumer behavior in its first year. As part of a comprehensive effort to stem the rise in obesity, the county, which includes Seattle and environs, imposed a mandatory menu labeling regulation on all restaurant chains with 15 or more locations beginning in January, 2009…

Compulsory Nutritional Information In Menus Makes No Difference To Calorie Intake

You would have thought that forcing restaurants to list nutritional information in their menus would make people more careful about what they ate – apparently it makes no difference at all. In January 2009, King County, Washington, USA, made it compulsory for fast food outlets with 15 or more locations to disclose nutritional data on their menus, including calorie information…

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