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11/19/2008

National Menu Labeling Bill to Be Introduced

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11/17/2008

Australian State Bans Candy in Schools

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11/15/2008

Obesity Risk Predetermined by Mother's Diet

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11/13/2008

Menu Labeling Law Passed in Westchester County, New York

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11/12/2008

Increased Pregnancy Weight Affects Teen Obesity

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11/11/2008

Obese Children Show Heart Disease Signs

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Group Criticizes Billboards for Reinforcing Weight Bias

A California advocacy group has denounced billboard advertisements that display overweight children eating hamburgers and French fries, with the words “Are we feeding our kids to death?” beneath the image. The advocacy group claims that the billboards, which are sponsored by a local anti-obesity group in Cincinnati, reinforce bias against overweight children instead of promoting healthy eating behaviors.

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