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CSPI ad criticizes Nickelodeon for airing “junk” food commercials
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- March 15 2013
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has targeted Nickelodeon and parent company Viacom, Inc. with a full-page "wanted" ad in the
Rudd Center seeks to redefine “child-directed advertising”
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- March 15 2013
The Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity has published a study urging a broader definition of "child-directed" TV advertising than the one currently
Outdoor food advertising allegedly linked to obesity risk
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- February 15 2013
A recent study has reportedly identified "a relationship between the percentage of outdoor food advertising and overweightobesity." Lenard Lesser
Court orders attorney to cease Facebook criticism of halal fraud settlement
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- February 15 2013
A Michigan court has reportedly entered an order specifying what will appear on the Facebook page of the attorney who filed a complaint seeking
Bittman condemns Beyoncé’s marketing deal with Pepsi
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- January 11 2013
According to New York Times food commentator Mark Bittman, Beyoncé Knowles has joined a list of celebrities who have entered endorsement deals
Markey requests FTC investigation of energy-drink claims
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- December 7 2012
U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) has written a November 30, 2012, letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Jon Leibowitz asking the agency to investigate advertising claims made by energy-drink manufacturers
Food fight for Nickelodeon
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- December 7 2012
In the ongoing battle over whether the government should regulate food ads targeting children, the Food Marketing Workgroup (FMW), a coalition of more than 80 health groups and nutritionists, is putting pressure on Nickelodeon and its parent company, Viacom, to adopt nutrition guidelines for foods marketed to children, particularly foods that license Nickelodeon characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer
New York City launches ad campaign urging reduced portion sizes
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- January 13 2012
The New York City Health Department has launched a “hard-hitting” ad campaign encouraging subway riders to cut their portions of food and sugary drinks to reduce the health risks associated with obesity
Nutella false ad suits to proceed as statewide class action
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- November 18 2011
A federal court in California has entered an order certifying a class in consolidated lawsuits alleging that the company which produces Nutella falsely advertises its product as healthy and beneficial to children despite making the hazelnut spread with “dangerous levels of fat and sugar.”
Consumer interests seek FTC investigation of digital youth marketing; Doritos targeted
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- USA
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- October 21 2011
Several consumer advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) based on a report that “identifies, analyzes, and documents a set of digital marketing practices that pose particular threats to children and youth, especially when used to promote foods that are high in fat, sugars, and salt, which are known to contribute to child and adolescent obesity.”
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