Bridging the Gap

New from @BTGresearch @UICIHRP >> Volume 4 of the most comprehensive report on district wellness policies nationwide bit.ly/BTG_WPVol4

Reactions to opening of Cheesecake Factory in Hong Kong: “How on Earth are we supposed to eat all of this food?” wsj.com/articles/it-ta… via @WSJ #portionsizes #exportingobesity

Food Marketing: Still Serving Our Kids Unhealthy Options @uconnruddcenter/food-marketing-still-serving-our-kids-unhealthy-options-d159341c08e8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@uconnruddcent… via @UConnRuddCenter

Are Food And Beverage Companies Re-Running The Tobacco Industry Playbook? #32e9e9a240f5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/brucelee… via@Forbes

Making #obesity everybody’s business: A whole systems approach to obesity local.gov.uk/making-obesity…

Using Data to Address Hunger and Food Insecurity datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/news/article/u… via @DataSmartCities #foodaccess

Experts call for age restrictions on the sale of #energydrinks medicalxpress.com/news/2017-12-e… #childobesity

#JHSPH's Sara Benjamin Neelon says schools need to prioritize active time for children during and after the school day. reuters.com/article/us-hea…

Harvard researchers say more than half of US children will be #obese by age 35 weforum.org/agenda/2017/12… via @wef #obesity

Drinking one less #soda a week may help you lose weight ti.me/2xqFdO2 #sugarydrinks #obesity

Increased taxes on high fat and high sugar foods will help improve children's diets medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-t…

Changing the price of certain foods could save thousands of lives each year inhabitat.com/changing-the-p…

#FoodSwamps Predict #Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts in the United States mdpi.com/237390 @IJERPH_MDPI #mdpiijerph

Health equity & junk food marketing: Talking about targeting kids of color bmsg.org/resources/publ… via @BMSG

How ‘#foodswamps’ contribute to obesity bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/11/… via @BostonGlobe

STUDY: @WHO_Europe have investigated the incentives and disincentives for reducing #sugar in manufactured foods, exploring why the food industry has such a sweet tooth - bit.ly/2BDw5Vq #SugarReduction

The food lobby is splintering as companies disagree about how to respond to changing consumer tastes. politi.co/2jnjY7C via @politico

London Bans Fast-food Restaurants From Opening Near Schools grubstreet.com/2017/11/london… via @grubstreet

USDA makes school meals more flexible (translation: less nutritious) goo.gl/fb/HFVqaP

UK: Children 'bombarded by junk food' ads on family shows bbc.com/news/health-42…

#FoodAccess Advocates Walk The Long Walk ... To The Nearest Grocery Store n.pr/2yPBFGJ via @NPRFood