Teens rising screen use a threat to their health
Seventy seven percent of Australian teens spend more than the recommended two hours a day on electronic devices such as computers, laptops, tablets, video games and TV. That proportion rises to 89% on...
View ArticleWhat messages do kids take from fast food ads?
Ads for fast food over emphasise premiums and under emphasise healthy food choices which is the opposite to guidelines within the advertising self-regulatory initiatives in the US. A study showed...
View ArticleAustralian children’s TV viewing patterns haven’t changed
Between 2001 and 2013 there has been a small decline in the average television audience aged 0-14 years. Children on average watched just under two hours of TV a day, down half an hour since 2001....
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Australian sporting organisations are setting a poor example
Adapted from Macniven et al 2015 Health Promotion Journal of Australia 26, 52-56 Food, alcohol and gambling sponsorship is common in Australian sport. A study of 53 different sports organisations in...
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Teen boys more vulnerable to junk food ads
Usual frequency of consumption of fast food by sex In a comprehensive study of Australian secondary school students’ diet and physical activity, Cancer Council and the National Heart Foundation of...
View ArticleAnother study finds TV ads influence kid’s diets
Children who watch more commercial television also eat and drink more unhealthy foods. A study of 417 ten to 16 year old Australian children has found that those who watched the least commercial TV had...
View ArticleDoes U.S. food advertising target disadvantaged communities?
One out of every three food-related ads on Spanish-language TV is for fast food, 16% are ads for confectionery and 9% are for sugary drinks and snacks. Marketing spend on Black-targeted TV shows...
View ArticleAdelaide council investigating banning junk food advertising at bus shelters...
The ABC has reported that the City of Marion council in South Australia is investigating if it can ban junk food advertising at bus shelters near schools. A City of councillor was driving passed a...
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ACT government moves to address junk food marketing
ACT government consultation The ACT government has introduced a new bus advertising policy that bans junk food, alcohol and gambling ads on buses. ABC reported that the Minister for Territory and...
View ArticleChanges to the Free TV Code of Practice weaken protection of children
Self-regulation of advertising to children has just got weaker. From 1 December 2015 a new Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice will come into effect. Clauses in the previous code that...
View ArticleEnding childhood obesity
According to the World Health Organization 42 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2013. That will increase to 70 million by 2025 if current trends continue. The Commission...
View ArticleAdvertising Standards Bureau community survey
The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) commissions research to assess community perceptions to ensure that decisions on complaints received about advertisements are in line with current community...
View ArticleExposure to food advertising increases children’s food intake
A comprehensive analysis of published studies looking at advertising exposure and food intake has concluded that children exposed to food advertising ate more than those that were not exposed to...
View ArticleInvestigating the political influence of five Australian food industry companies
A study of the corporate political activity of five key organisations within the Australian food industry has found diverse practices. The study reported extensive use of framing the debate and shaping...
View ArticleRenewed call for responsible use of brand mascots and media characters
A review in the US of the use of brand mascots and media characters has called for strengthening of advertising to children commitments to cover characters on food packaging and toy giveaways and other...
View Article‘No-fry’ zones in Dublin and bans on toys as ‘hooks’ in Chile
There’s been some promising developments around the world. In what has been labelled “no-fry zones”, Dublin City Council is planning to ban fast food developments within 250 metres of schools. There...
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Tackling childhood obesity- a NSW priority
https://www.nsw.gov.au/news/new-priorities-announced-nsw In September 2015, the NSW Premier announced ‘addressing childhood obesity’ as one of his 12 personal priorities for New South Wales. The...
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Tackling food marketing to children
Dr Emma Boyland Cancer Council recently held a seminar featuring UK researcher in appetite and obesity Dr Emma Boyland. Dr Boyland showed examples of how our food environment makes it easy to choose...
View ArticleComprehensive sector-wide strategies to prevent and control obesity
A recent study modelled the benefits of the NSW HEAL strategy implementation. The NSW Healthy Eating and Active Living Strategy 2013-18 provides a whole-of-government framework to promote healthy...
View ArticleLeading up to the Olympics we find unhealthy food and beverage companies...
Sport associated with junior development program Number of unhealthy food, beverage, alcohol or gambling sponsors Athletics 3 Basketball 1 Cricket 1 Surf Lifesaving 4 Swimming 1 Touch football 1...
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