obesity

The "Obesity Epidemic" - Poor, Minorities Hardest Hit

The Times goes English-only? A business reporter bashes McDonald's for advertising its new giant soft drink in several languages.

Media Let Parents Off the Hook on Childhood Obesity

Are Shrek, Sponge Bob, sugary cereal and pleading children really impossible to resist?

Washington Post Glows: 'Left-leaning' PR Firm Working Toward 'Progressive' Agenda

Post treats activist David Fenton, who once helped spread the Alar pesticide scare, with great care - unlike paper's treatment of conservative PR executive.

Couric: 'Corporate America Is Out to Get' Your Kids

CBS report attacks businesses, doesn't give them a chance to respond.

CNN Doc: We Need More Food Handouts for the Obese

Sanjay Gupta worries about welfare program's 'Nutrition at Risk' during 'American Morning.'

Philadelphia Inquirer Finds No Eatery Owners Complaining About Trans Fat Ban

Reporters cite restaurant owners as pro-regulation, but had ditched trans fats long before the new law passed.

'American Morning' on Yo-Yo Diet of Obesity Hype

Twice this week, the CNN show has scoffed at anti-sugar crusades as silly or over-the-top, a departure from its usual reporting on the 'obesity epidemic.'

Post's Givhan Continues Complaint about Skinny Models

Writer attacks industry for thin model preference, but could just as well gripe about customers who drive the New York market.

CBS Obesity Story Heavy on Hype, Light On Substance

Reporter Thalia Assuras fails to inform audience of the limitations of body mass index in diagnosing, treating childhood obesity.

CNN Dusts Off 6-Month-Old Study to Push Internet Advertising Regulations

Network's top doc gives just 6 seconds to industry and zero time to talk about parental responsibility.
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