On 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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Stay connected with the Active Family Project by visiting their Facebook page. See pictures of what an active play school environment looks like and see how students can learn while they participate in physical ...
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The San Antonio Active Living Council (ALC) recommends a number of ways to promote physical activity among Latino children. Some examples include: requesting a presentation by an ALC Member; hosting a forum; volunteering on an ALC committee; supporting policy, environmental, and system changes for active living; and promoting and implementing the Active Living Plan for a Healthier San Antonio. View the ALC website for more details and resources on how you can get involved in getting your community to become more active. You can also check out the widely recognized Active Living Plan the ALC developed for San ...
Read MoreThis slideshow presentation, from the Rudd Center at Yale University, demonstrates good and bad examples of how various companies fared in their food marketing efforts aimed at children. In an easy to view set of slides Rudd features the best and worst practices in 2012 from the varying fast food or junk food ...
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Bring a Better Block initiative to your community and help change the way people think about multiple modes of transportation. Better Block is a demonstration tool that can be used to illustrate the many benefits of adding sidewalks, bike lanes, pedestrian friendly designs, as well as the need for Complete Streets. See an example of a Better Block event which took place in San Antonio on West Commerce street. Photos show the before and after scenes that all took place the very same day thanks to the efforts of many ...
Read MoreA report describing how cereal was advertised to children from 2008-2011. The report also briefly describes the nutritional value of cereals advertised to children. ...
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently agreed to update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), to include provisions that would serve to protect the privacy of children, as the use of digital media has become more widespread. Although, COPPA was enacted in 1998, more sophisticated means of tracking users have become available therefore requiring policies to be improved with the changing times. ...
Read MoreDiscover how SPARK programs line up with your state's physical activity ...
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View a chart produced by Smart Growth America & the National Complete Streets Coalition, that displays existing statewide policies in support of complete ...
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