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Bridging the Gap

@BTGresearch

Researching policy & environmental influences on #diet, #physicalactivity, #obesity, and #tobacco use among youth. Funded by @RWJF. Home at @UICIHRP and @UMISR.

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New from @BTGresearch @UICIHRP >> Volume 4 of the most comprehensive report on district wellness policies nationwide bit.ly/BTG_WPVol4
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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-takes-ca… via @WSJ #portionsizes #exportingobesity
It Takes Careful Planning to Scale a Mountain of Cheese

It Takes Careful Planning to Scale a Mountain of Cheese

The opening of the first Cheesecake Factory in Hong Kong has diners cooking up strategies to handle heaping portions; ‘All I can taste in my mouth is cheese.’

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Food Marketing: Still Serving Our Kids Unhealthy Options medium.com/@uconnruddcenter/… via @UConnRuddCenter

Food Marketing: Still Serving Our Kids Unhealthy Options

Opinion

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Are Food And Beverage Companies Re-Running The Tobacco Industry Playbook? forbes.com/sites/brucelee/20… via@Forbes
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Making #obesity everybody’s business: A whole systems approach to obesity local.gov.uk/making-obesity-…
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Using Data to Address Hunger and Food Insecurity datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/ne… via @DataSmartCities #foodaccess
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Experts call for age restrictions on the sale of #energydrinks medicalxpress.com/news/2017-… #childobesity

Experts call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks

Research led by Newcastle University shows that around one in three young people say that they regularly consume energy drinks, which typically contain high levels of caffeine and sugar.

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#JHSPH's Sara Benjamin Neelon says schools need to prioritize active time for children during and after the school day. reuters.com/article/us-healt…
Kids who get moving may also get better grades

Kids who get moving may also get better grades

Students who get extra physical activity may pay more attention in school and do better in subjects like reading and math, a research review suggests.

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

Harvard researchers say more than half of US children will be obese by age 35 | World Economic Forum

A new Harvard study projects that more than 57% of today's kids will be obese by their 35th birthday.

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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-…

Increased taxes on high fat and high sugar foods will help improve children's diets

Increasing the tax on high fat and high sugar foods will help improve children's diets. This is one of the recommendations from the British Psychological Society report "Changing behaviour: Childhood...

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

changing-the-price-of-certain-foods-could-save-thousands-of-lives-e...

Altering the price of seven particular foods could prevent tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States, according to a new study from researchers at Tufts University. The study,...

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#FoodSwamps Predict #Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts in the United States mdpi.com/237390 @IJERPH_MDPI #mdpiijerph
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Health equity & junk food marketing: Talking about targeting kids of color bmsg.org/resources/publicati… via @BMSG
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How ‘#foodswamps’ contribute to obesity bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/1… via @BostonGlobe
How ‘food swamps’ make us fat - The Boston Globe

How ‘food swamps’ make us fat - The Boston Globe

A national study by UConn says that food swamps have a stronger impact on obesity rates than food deserts.

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IFIS Publishing@IFIS_foodinfo6 Dec 2017
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
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The food lobby is splintering as companies disagree about how to respond to changing consumer tastes. politi.co/2jnjY7C via @politico
The big Washington food fight

The big Washington food fight

The food lobby is splintering as companies disagree about how to respond to changing consumer tastes.

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London Bans Fast-food Restaurants From Opening Near Schools grubstreet.com/2017/11/londo… via @grubstreet
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Marion Nestle@marionnestle4 Dec 2017
USDA makes school meals more flexible (translation: less nutritious) goo.gl/fb/HFVqaP
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UK: Children 'bombarded by junk food' ads on family shows bbc.com/news/health-42150452

Children 'bombarded by junk food' ads on family shows

Popular family TV programmes can include up to 12 "junk food" adverts per hour, a study finds.

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