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Junk food marketing to children: How it works and the price we pay

Posted on December 26, 2011 by pursuitofPH — 3 Comments ↓

I have written about the behavior shaping role of the entertainment and news media before, but of course, marketing plays a huge role too. And the behavior shaping role of marketing has been in the spotlight this past month, specifically…

Tagged with: behavior, children, junk food marketing, nutrition
Posted in Community, Health behavior, healthcare, public health, Social Determinents of Health

Knowing is half the battle

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Ben Miller — 1 Comment ↓

They say knowledge is not indicative of change. Anyone who has tried to work on changing their own health behavior or worked with someone trying to help them change their health behavior knows this. We know what is good for…

Tagged with: action, behavior, healthcare, knowledge
Posted in Health behavior, healthcare, Innovation

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