In 2014 and 2015, I attended the McDonald’s shareholders meetings and asked that they stop using Ronald McDonald – the Joe Camel of fast food – to market to kids. I was prepared to disrupt their dog and pony show again this year, but the fast food giant wants to shut out those who speak truth to power. As Sriram Madhusoodanan … Continue reading
I’m happy to announce that I’m joining Healthy Food America (HFA), a new nonprofit advocacy, research, and education organization founded by Dr. James Krieger. With a national network of collaborative partners, HFA is focused on reducing the burden of obesity and chronic disease by promoting healthy food consumption and accessibility while reducing exposure to and consumption of … Continue reading
Seeing these pictures promoting Ronald McDonald at the Clinton Center’s Coca Cola exhibit inspired me to start a Change petition: Tell the Clinton Foundation to Cut Its Ties to Junk Food Corporations! I hope you’ll consider signing and sharing it with your contacts. Text of my Change petition: The Clinton Foundation has partnerships with junk food … Continue reading
On January 7th, I wrote about a press release promoting an unpublished University of Maryland (UMD) study that recommended a chocolate milk drink to help high school football players recover from concussions. The press release mentioned that, as a result of the study’s findings, some schools are now giving the drink to all their athletes. In the … Continue reading
Give yourself diabetes while you’re trying to fix brain damage? That’s the question that came to mind reading this press release from the University of Maryland titled “Concussion-Related Measures Improved in High School Football Players Who Drank New Chocolate Milk.” It touts a product called Fifth Quarter Fresh, a milk-based “post-workout recovery drink” which has 42 grams of sugar per … Continue reading
As a parent, I’m constantly reminded that the junk food industry spends billions of dollars to undermine the work I do to keep my children healthy. Fortunately, there are advocates who help to push back against this onslaught. On the last day of 2015, #PeopleWhoMadeMy2015 was trending on Twitter, which got me thinking about those who inspired me this … Continue reading
There is a seismic shift taking place in our country with respect to how we view Coca-Cola and McDonald’s. This bodes well for children’s health, because teachers are now speaking out against being used by McDonald’s, and pediatricians are also speaking out against being used by Coca-Cola. The National Education Association (NEA) and chapters of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) have justannounced … Continue reading
