16 Apr 2004
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Combating obesity
The Government, however, is taking a more measured approach, and in her speech ...
that there is no likelihood of a blanket advertising ban. She has stated that the rise in obesity levels needs to be combated ...
that directly combat obesity. A number of prominent food companies are also involved with long-term CSR ...
01 Oct 2004
a catch-all publicity campaign to combat obesity....‘The public will never forgive a patronising three-week education ad campaign’ as dietary advice differed according to circumstances, said Markham at a fringe meeting co-hosted with the British Heart Foundation.
Government measures to stem the obesity problem are expected to form a key part of the Better ...
23 Jan 2004
| by Ravi Chandiramani
Unilever is closing in on a global PR agency hire as it attempts to confront the obesity issue
The Department of Health (DoH) is drawing up a shortlist of four agencies to handle its anti-obesity...The department announced in January that the campaign would be part of the government s Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives strategy. 300m has been earmarked for marcoms. The DoH this week appointed M C Saatchi to handle the 75m anti-obesity advertising account. It is understood to be finalising a shortlist ...
29 Oct 2004
| by Ravi Chandiramani
for the November release of the Better Health White Paper and its recommendations for dealing with rising obesity...at the forefront of the obesity debate given the salt and sugar levels of its products.
Edelman will aid PepsiCo ...
companies like PepsiCo are attempting to address the challenges posed by obesity and diet-related diseases ...
Manufacturers Association (Snacma) on obesity-related issues. ...
In a nutshell
Hospital admissions for obesity in England have risen by 60 per cent in the past...Care, England 2008/09, showed there were 8,085 admissions for obesity in 2008-09, a 60 per cent rise ...
said: 'The large increase in admissions for obesity reflects the growing impact obesity has ...
and regional press also covered the story. The Daily Mail ran with the headline: 'Obesity patients soar 60 per ...
21 Jan 2005
| by Tom Williams
customers that it can adapt its products in the face of the obesity epidemic.
04 Mar 2005
The Obesity Awareness Solutions Trust (TOAST) is positioning itself as a support hub...The charity, which is creating a helpline to ensure obese people feel they have 'someone to turn to', wants to educate the public about the problems faced by obese people.
It hopes to use Obesity ...
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'Obese people don't have anyone to talk to,' said TOAST charity administrator Sue Diebelius.
She added ...
22 Oct 2004
| by Richard Cann
Food companies have escaped blame for fuelling obesity by the UK media, which have instead...The research found 2,355 UK newspaper articles that mentioned obesity more than once from January to May this year, and deduced that consumers, themselves, are most commonly blamed for obesity problems in the UK, US and the Netherlands.
Governments in France and Italy and schools in Germany topped ...
04 Jun 2004
| by Donna Werbner
on obesity....not become obese – although 54 per cent of parents believe the advertising industry should also play its part.
Further investigation into the lifestyle factors that contribute to childhood obesity revealed that around ...