Boyd Swinburn: Coke changing its stripes on health? Fat chance

August 8, 2013

By Boyd Swinburn [NCCOR Envision Member] Coca-Cola has launched a massive PR campaign to convince everyone that it is now part of the solution to the obesity epidemic. However, the promise of an ounce of a Coke-sponsored sports program in...

Progress is being made in the fight against obesity

December 17, 2012

A policy brief released earlier this year from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports that the obesity epidemic has slowed or halted altogether in several countries. Though the progression of the epidemic has decelerated, the overall rate...

Journal article outlines future directions of obesity research

October 15, 2012

A viewpoint piece in the Sept. 19, 2012 Journal of the American Medical Association (Volume 308, Number 11) recommends next steps for obesity research in dealing with the obesity epidemic. Authored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney...