2005 Apr - Jun News Archive

Healthy Brands Go To War

You know health is on the agenda when spreads start smear campaigns against each other on television. Following Nutella’s highly successful ‘energy to live and learn’ campaign, which raised awareness for the product’s ‘low GI’ (glycaemic index) Capilano Honey is on the attack, selling itself as a healthier ‘no-fat’ option in its latest TVC. More...

Crunch Time For Tuckshops

There is increasing pressure to provide healthy meals for students, Elisabeth Tarica reports. Jamie Oliver's crusade against the state of Britain's school canteens may force parents elsewhere to take a closer look at the humble tuckshop. More...

Schools Getting Physical with Approach to Fitness

Educators stress exercise, nutrition in battling epidemic of childhood obesity. More...

Kraft Foods Announces Marketing Changes

Kraft Foods Inc. has announced two new initiatives to increase the visibility among both adults and children of many of the more nutritious products in the company's portfolio. More...

Junk Food Ads Slammed By The Parents Jury

The Parents Jury, today slammed McDonalds and Kellogg’s for their advertisements promoting junk food to children, by awarding them the ‘Pester Power’ and ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ awards in the inaugural Parents Jury Advertising Awards for the best and worst children’s food advertising. More...

Parents Unaware Children Overweight

Parents of overweight and obese preschoolers are often not concerned or even aware that their child is overweight, a survey shows. More...

US State Bans Junk Food In Schools

SCHOOLS across Connecticut have been banned this week from selling high-calorie fizzy drinks and junk food, in the most radical attempt yet to fight childhood obesity in the US. More...

Fat Endangering a Generation

An Australian senator has taken his anti-obesity crusade to the world, telling a Berlin conference he fears a generation of children is being "primed to implode at middle age" from fat-related disease. More...

Obesity Rise Sees Children Suffer Same Diseases As Middle-Aged

CHILDREN across Europe are suffering middle-age health problems because they are too fat, according to new estimates which show Scotland is not alone in battling childhood obesity. More...

The Walking School Bus Crashes Through

As Matthew Pinkney wrote in the Herald Sun recently ("Fears blur reality", May 16, 2005 ) we have to accept that it’s impossible to give our kids a life without risks. What price the "… crushing of community ties and neighbourhood friendships" as we cocoon our children in cars so they are "safe" in a dangerous and disconnected society? More...

2005 Children's TV Advertising Awards

All members of The Parents Jury are invited to submit final nominations for the 2005 Children's TV Advertising Awards.

To nominate:

Members - Log in at the top of the page, go to the "surveys" page, then go to the "children's food advertisement awards" page. Alternatively, log in, return to the "home" page then click here to go directly to the nominations form.

Non-members - If you are not a member of The Parents Jury, join now and then nominate.

Make your voice count - nominate now! (Nominations close at midnight on Friday May 13, 2005.)

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VOTE NOW FOR THE "2005 CHILDREN'S TV FOOD ADVERTISEMENT AWARDS"!

The final nominations have been decided and it is time to vote for the best and worst children's TV food advertisements. Make your voice count and vote now! (voting will close at midnight on Monday June 13, 2005.) To vote: Members - Log in and follow the links to the Awards voting on the "surveys" page. Vote for all three Awards: "Pester Power", "Smoke and Mirrors" and "Parents Choice". Non-members - If you are not a member of The Parents Jury, join now and then vote. For more details about the nominations, click here... More...

What's For Tea?

We know that processed foods and fizzy drinks are bad for our children, but what is it about Turkey Twizzlers, sugar and additives that have been blamed for everything from daydreaming in class to bullying and autism? More...

Young Kids Watch TV More Than Excercise

Two thirds of Australian parents with young children rate themselves as doing a great job despite growing evidence their children watch too much television and eat poorly. More...

Casting Off Cookies? Fruits and Veggies Become the Main Course On 'Sesame Street'

There is a panic in the land, and it started on " Sesame Street ." The rumors, they are rampant. Taken together, in dark tones, and one could fear that the beloved boulevard is rapidly transforming into the Avenue of the Politically Correct Puppetariat. Elmo and Zoe are on an exercise routine. Singing vegetables and talking fruit have invaded the neighborhood. Miles has a new song. It is about broccoli. More...

Early Bedtime Helps Kids Beat Flab

Children who stay up late may be packing on extra kilos because they get hungry and head to the kitchen on the way to bed. An Auckland study found that children who slept for less than 9.5 hours on week nights were twice as likely to be obese as those who slept at least 11 hours. More...

Study Links Fat And Fizzies

Fizzy drinks are making children fat, and scientists have the evidence to prove it. More...

Childhood Obesity Fuelled by Marketing Tactics

For the first time in modern history, our children's life expectancy could be lower than our own. The reason: obesity. More...

Why It's Time We Faced Fats

New research establishes a link between nutrition and the management of many behaviour and learning disorders. More...

Taking the TV Turn-Off Test

Australians are being called on to take a holiday this week. A holiday from television, that is, to mark TV Turnoff Week, which starts today. More...

Walk Safely To School Day

Walk Safely to School Day on May 6 is a national campaign that encourages primary school children to walk and commute safely to school. More...