A task force from the European Academy of Pediatrics and the European Childhood Obesity Group has found evidence of a strong link between obesity levels across European countries and childhood media exposure. The findings indicate that parents and society need a better understanding of the influence of social media on dietary habits. In addition, health […]
Etiqueta: childhood-obesity
England orders food industry to slash added sugars by 20 percent
England is adding more teeth to an already-serious effort aimed at curbing the country’s hefty sugar consumption. On top of a tax that’s about to be levied on soft drinks (one similar to Mexico’s), the government announced today that it also wants the entire food industry to cut one-fifth of the added sugars from nine […]