Tag: advertising
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Strengthening policy for impact: Making outdoor food advertising restrictions work for local governments
Clare Whitton, Frith Klug, Alexia Bivoltsis, Catrina McStay, Georgina S.A. Trapp, and Claire E. Pulker State, territory and local governments in Australia are taking steps to reduce exposure to unhealthy food advertising. This was seen through South Australia’s recent forward-thinking restrictions across state-owned buses, trains, and trams. The restrictions are…
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Diabetes and obesity rise to top of national agenda
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, PHAA Last night, Dr Mike Freelander, paediatrician and member for the south western Sydney seat of Macarthur, handed down the House of Representatives Health Committees Report on “The state of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia 2024”. The Report shows that five per cent of the population live…
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Baby and toddler foods are not what they seem
Jane Martin and Andrea Schmidtke Picture this. You head into the supermarket to stock up on food for the week and a trip away at the weekend. Convenient food for your two-year-old is what you’re after — something healthy, but also something you know they’ll eat and that can be…
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Formula 1 Wheels Are Smoking: Tobacco Industry’s Interminable Advertising Influence in Sport
Mary-Anne Land – PHAA In 2021, the tobacco industry is projected to spend more than $100 million on Formula 1 sponsorship. The staggering amount confirms a concerning trend: tobacco industry spending in F1 has increased, reaching its highest levels since 2006—the year tobacco companies were supposed to be banned from…