The rising sugar intake among Fijian children is becoming a major concern, fueling childhood obesity and the early onset of non-communicable diseases....
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The International food and beverage industry spends a staggering US$14 million annually marketing unhealthy foods – targeting children through direct and persuasive appeals, says Khrystal Walcott, mass media campaign officer for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Responding to this growing threat, the Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Programme launched the Protect Us! It’s Time to Ban Marketing […] The post Campaign launched to protect children’s health appeared first on nationnews.com.
The rising sugar intake among Fijian children is becoming a major concern, fueling childhood obesity and the early onset of non-communicable diseases....
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