The results of a pilot study for the YMCA Healthy, Fit, and Strong Program. The authors suggest that the low cost, and simple design of this program could provide YMCAs and community organizations across the country with a means for developing and maintaining a healthy ...
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An article on CivilEats.com about the movement forming in May 2013 called Moms Not Lovin' It. This movement demands that McDonald's cease in targeting children in their advertising. The article, written by Anna Lappe, focuses on McDonald's past involvement in schools and how McDonald's is still undermining parent's best efforts to keep their children away from the fast food ...
Read MoreA list of the top ten most marketed cereals to children. The list appears on the Cereal food advertising to children and teens score (FACTS) webpage. The FACTS document found that the least healthy breakfast cereals were often the ones who targeted children more ...
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This handbook produced by the City of San Antonio Public Works Department provides traffic calming options for residential streets as a way to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods. Crosswalks, signage, medians, and speed humps are all methods that provide safer streets for pedestrians. This guidebook provides an outline of the process that occurs when working to bring street improvements to a neighborhood, and provides a list of estimated costs for each specific street ...
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Learn more about the San Antonio Mayor's Fitness Council (MFC) and watch Mayor Julian Castro highlight all the great work done to make San Antonio a healthier ...
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Parents may have more control over what information food companies can access from their children if the FTC's changes to COPPA are enacted. Read more about these changes ...
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The FTC's report found that digital marketing for sweetened beverages and snack foods were directed to Hispanic and African-American teens. Sporting events, such as soccer games, were sponsored by sweetened beverage companies, and soccer themes were used in ads for cookies. According to the FTC some food and beverage companies created initiatives to encourage healthy lifestyles among Hispanic children and their families. Access this report from 2012 here to learn more about the state of food marketing to ...
Read MoreThe Houston School Meals Initiative's webpage that contains information, news, and resources about how to improve lunches in ...
Read MoreOn December 17, 2012 the Center for Digital Democracy filed a formal complaint with the FTC accusing Nickelodeon of violating COPPA. Nickelodeon is believed to have violated COPPA by promoting the use of a digital app featuring the SpongeBob SquarePants character. /SALUDcontent/1 - SBDD Letter ...
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