KIND Snacks has set up an online database called “Sweeteners Uncovered”, aiming to expose the sugar content and sources of competitors’ snack products. The database includes an interactive list of over 100 sources of sugar masquerading under different names, as well as a timeline of KIND’s own commitment to transparent […]
Archive for May, 2019
Walgreens implements shame-induced policy to finally protect youth from tobacco
Facing public criticism after a JAMA Pediatrics study found tobacco control violations at 22% of FDA-inspected stores, Walgreens is implementing their own “Tobacco 21” policy chain-wide starting in September. This is a step in the right direction, but notably came only after widespread public scorn. Read their press release here.
What’s new from the Koop?
Koop members Travis Masterson, Diane Gilbert-Diamond, and Jennifer Emond have published a new study entitled, “Measurement of external food cue responsiveness in preschool-age children: Preliminary evidence for the use of the external food cue responsiveness scale”. Their goal was to develop a way to quickly identify which children might be […]
NYC takes huge step in protecting youth from persuasive alcohol advertising
New York City recently announced a new plan to protect young people and primarily POC-inhabited neighborhoods which are disproportionately targeted by subway ads for alcohol. Effective immediately, the approximately 3% of city-owned advertising space will be replaced as alcohol ad contracts expire. New Yorkers can expect a full ban to […]