Press Releases
9/21/07: Kelly Brownell discusses the historic Food & Addiction Meeting held by the Rudd Center in July. The meeting was an important step in examining links between food and addiction and in opening a discussion of such topics as how food is marketed to children. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/v36.n3/story16.html
9/21/07: A study by Rebecca Puhl and colleague Janet Latner has found that weight bias threatens obese children’s physical and emotional health and well-being. The negative consequences as a direct result of weight bias include: social exclusion, low self esteem, reduced academic and earning potential, avoidance of physical activity, eating disorders, and even suicide. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/07-07-10-01.all.html
3/26/07: Rudd Center researchers have released results of a study showing clearly that soft drinks are associated with increased caloric intake, higher body weight, a decrease in calcium and other nutrients, and increased risk of Type II diabetes. The report also noted that studies funded by the food industry were much less likely to show detrimental effects from soft drinks than studies that received no industry funding. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/07-03-26-01.all.html
3/5/07: Kelly Brownell will testify before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Congress that schools provide an “unsafe nutrition environment” for children. His testimony will lend support to The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act, which would require the USDA to raise nutritional standards for foods sold outside of school lunch meals. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/07-03-05-03.all.html
2/2/07: The Rudd Center’s website has been selected for inclusion in Dorland's Healthcare Website Guide. Unlike directories that solicit funds from the organizations they list, Dorland's is an objective source supported by subscribers. It is intended for use by consumers and healthcare professionals as a map to the best resources on the World Wide Web. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/v35.n16/story17.html
10/25/06: A study by the Rudd Center’s Rebecca Puhl and Kelly Brownell has tested the claim that weight bias motivates people to lose weight and found the opposite can be the case – individuals cope with weight stigmatization through a variety of strategies, including eating more food and giving up on dieting. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/06-10-25-02.all.html
9/12/06: Today the Rudd Center launches the nationwide “Seeds of Healthy Change Competition,” inviting the public to submit ideas to help in the organization’s campaign to fight obesity and weight discrimination. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/06-09-12-02.all.html
6/29/06: The Rudd Center goes live today with a blog that encourages people to discuss topics ranging from how advertising determines what children eat to what pressures a bride-to-be is facing to squeeze into a size-four gown. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/06-06-29-02.all.html
5/19/06: This week, Time Magazine recognized Kelly Brownell as one of the "100 most influential people in the world" for 2006, identifying him as a leader in the fight for a healthier food environment and for raising public awareness about this issue. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/v34.n29/story5.html
5/16/2006: A study led by Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D., and researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity found that nearly half of all respondents would rather give up a year of their life than be fat. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/06-05-16-02.all.html
2/14/2006: Leslie Rudd, whose generous endowment gave the Rudd Center its start, discusses his hopes for progress in the fight against obesity. Read more.
http://www.medicineatyale.org/v2i1_january2006/rudd.html
11/4/05: Director Kelly Brownell is among six Yale researchers elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies. The IOM honors professional achievement in the health sciences. Election recognizes those who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health and is considered one of the highest honors in these fields. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/v34.n10/story3.html
10/26/05: Yale University, supporters, researchers and the founders of the new Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity officially dedicate the Center's building at 309 Edwards St. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/v34.n10/story5.html
9/29/05: According to a study by the Rudd Center’s Rebecca Puhl, one of the most effective ways to change negative attitudes about obese people is by addressing perceptions of normative beliefs within particular social groups. The model used in this study, known as social consensus theory, is based on the experience that people generally adopt the attitudes of valued “in-groups,” such as peers. Read more.
http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/05-09-29-01.all.html