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John Ivison: Hypocritical UN council sends envoy on Kafka-esque Canadian visit
16 May 23:45 GMT

… and the high levels of obesity in Canada, two distinct problems … imposed on fatty foods and soft drinks; land zone policy would be …
Soft drink industry fights back
16 May 23:05 GMT

… Reporter As soft drink sales fizzle amid growing concerns about rising obesity rates … advocacy groups remain unimpressed. “Sugary soft drinks are liquid candy. They provide … package labels mandatory. The leading soft drink companies have survived partly by …
Tory ministers slam UN food envoy
16 May 22:57 GMT

… failing to prevent hunger and obesity nationwide. On Wednesday, UN special … who use food banks, rising obesity rates and the high cost … food production, a tax on soft drinks, stricter rules around fat and …
Healthy food no more costly than junk food, USDA finds
16 May 22:45 GMT

… per portion than french fries, soft drinks, ice cream or ground beef … Americans about the dangers of obesity. More than a third of …
Soda companies adapt to consumer preferences
16 May 22:36 GMT

… obesity. A variety of initiatives attacking soft drinks in an effort to lower obesity … make any difference in childhood obesity. The reason the anti-soda fanatics … that obesity prevalence rose, and now soda consumption is down while obesity … consumption be responsible for rising obesity rates? Those who target sugar …
Study: Corn Syrup Is Hurting Your Brain
16 May 21:29 GMT

… of high-fructose corn syrup (in soft drinks, cereals, salad dressings, jelly, bread … sugarsÂ can contribute to diabetes, obesity and fatty liver. This is …
Junk food pricier than healthy foody: study
16 May 21:05 GMT

… per portion than French fries, soft drinks, ice cream or ground beef … Americans about the dangers of obesity. More than a third of …
Study: A 20% ‘Fat Tax’ Would Improve Public Health
16 May 20:29 GMT

… taxing junk food could curb obesity rates. Spencer Jones / Getty Images … an effort to curb rising obesity rates. Both Denmark and Hungary … heart disease deaths a year. “Soft drinks consumption is simpler in comparison … have a significant effect on obesity and cardiovascular disease. Taxes on …
Junk food tax as a cure for obesity
16 May 17:42 GMT

… of systemic approaches to addressing obesity, as you can see from … study on the impact of soft drink taxes in a number of … , but mainly because of less soft drink consumption there to begin with … , and, there’s the powerful soft drink lobby to battle. For example …
Battle against obesity
16 May 14:59 GMT

… noticed the problem of childhood obesity here was similar to what … the rising tide of childhood obesity. First lady Michelle Obama is … tax on soda and soft drinks to fight childhood obesity, according to a … U.S. related to childhood obesity rose from $125.9 million …
Tax soda to fight obesity epidemic
16 May 07:43 GMT

… colleagues examined previous analyses of soft drink taxes, including in several U … Fry, spokesman for the National Obesity Forum, said a 20 percent … see if it actually lowers obesity levels. “Taxation at such levels … a cheeseburger instead of a soft drink with the money you’ve …
UK experts: Tax soda to fight obesity epidemic
16 May 07:11 GMT

… colleagues examined previous analyses of soft drink taxes, including in several U … Fry, spokesman for the National Obesity Forum, said a 20 percent … see if it actually lowers obesity levels. "Taxation at such … a cheeseburger instead of a soft drink with the money you…
Soft drink tax 'would cut heart attacks and rising levels of obesity'
16 May 04:30 GMT

… soft drinks would cut consumption and help curb rising levels of obesity in … combat diet-related disease such as obesity and heart disease. ‘It is … believes a tax on sugary soft drinks is the best option. Even … have a significant effect on obesity levels,’ says Dr Rayner. Research …
Medical cost of obesity in Oregon: $1.6 billion a year
15 May 22:56 GMT

… report on the obesity epidemic The rate of obesity among Oregon adults … eighth-graders drink seven or more soft drinks per week. Obese people incur … percent of the costs of obesity related illness.
U.K. experts: Tax soda to fight obesity epidemic
15 May 22:24 GMT

… colleagues examined previous analyses of soft drink taxes, including in several U … Fry, spokesman for the National Obesity Forum, said a 20 percent … see if it actually lowers obesity levels. "Taxation at such … a cheeseburger instead of a soft drink with the money you…
Oregon Health Authority: Obesity epidemic worsening in state
15 May 17:35 GMT

… cause increase in obesity, according to new data Obesity rates in Oregon … 2009, according to Oregon Overweight, Obesity, Physical Activity and Nutrition Facts … physical activity recommendations. Among youth, obesity increased more than 50 percent … eighth-graders drank seven or more soft drinks in the past week. This …
Obesity moves back into the national spotlight this week with grim forecast and HBO's “Weight of the Nation” documentary ...
15 May 07:41 GMT

… changing farm policy to taxing soft drinks, to make the eating environment … understandable,” says O'Neil. Obesity drugs His hope is that … discouraging for people working on obesity drugs,” says O'Neil … , that lorcaserin and other tested obesity drugs are not a magic …
HBO Puts Spotlight on Obesity
14 May 16:07 GMT

Obesity. We know the word. We … adults get no physical activity. • Obesity costs American businesses $70 billion … lost productivity. • Profit margin for soft drinks is 90 percent. Profit margin …
Soft Drinks Push Back At Obesity-Related Pressures
14 May 14:45 GMT

The American Beverage Association (ABA) and members Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo are running ads in New York City's subway system, seeking to counter New York's own subway ads, which warn consumers that consuming sugary, high-calorie beverages can …
TV Review | The Weight of the Nation: Obesity imperils health of country
14 May 14:08 GMT

… TV news as weather reports. Obesity represents an epidemic and perhaps … . And then there are those soft drinks. The average child drinks four … diabetes, the variety associated with obesity, has started cropping up at … the sixth-highest rate of childhood obesity in the country and ranks …
Soft drink makers strike back with N.Y. subway ads
12 May 03:51 GMT

… has campaigned to reduce sugary soft drink consumption. Its latest ads, plastered … package sizes as progress against obesity. The city's anti-soft-drink … proposed aggressive excise taxes on soft drinks, all of which failed amid … and the pulling of full-calorie soft drinks from schools in 2006. The …

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