#DYK: Four out of every ten child-influencer videos on #YouTube contain branded food or beverages! 📺 Recently, Fran Fleming-Milici spoke with @jayneore and Daron Taylor about this "wild west" of advertising to kids: wapo.st/3s55Ua5 Our Study: bit.ly/405pZJZ

Yesterday, our team was joined by Dr. Monique Potvin Kent from School of Epidemiology and Public Health to discuss her research. She is an expert on policies that address food and beverage marketing targeted at children and adolescents. 📱💻 Learn more about her lab: theoutlivelab.com

Despite the hype, so-called 'toddler milks' are unregulated and unnecessary. This week, Fran Fleming-Milici spoke to JoNel Aleccia about how companies promote these "gateway sugary drinks" and make parents believe that they are nutritionally necessary. 🔗: bit.ly/3rX1thH

This Thursday @ 12:30, InCHIP at UConn is hosting a legislative engagement #webinar! 💻 Rudd Director Marlene Schwartz, Kerri Raissian from UConn’s ARMS Center, Douglas NeJaime from Yale Law School, and Jaime Foster, PhD, RD will be leading this important discussion! RSVP here: chip.uconn.edu/legislative-wo…

Yesterday, Rebecca Puhl gave an invited talk at the 2023 AAP National Conference in Washington, D.C. 🌸 During the session, she discussed stigma-related barriers that interfere with effective provider-patient communication. Event coverage: bit.ly/3rIGYoP #AAP2023

Toddler milks are: - not designed to meet all of a child's nutritional needs - unregulated by the FDA - more expensive than cow's milk So why have sales jumped in recent years? 🍼 Fran Fleming-Milici spoke to NPR Health News about these misleading products: npr.org/sections/healt…

"Food insecurity isn't primarily a story about food. It's about many facets of economic instability." - Caitlin Caspi This morning, Caitlin Caspi spoke to Where We Live about misconceptions surrounding food insecurity and efforts to address it in CT. 🔊: bit.ly/499Aq3d

On Wednesday, our team was joined by Dr. Tera Fazzino from KU Cofrin Logan Addiction Center to discuss the tobacco industry's role in the rise of hyperpalatable foods. Thank you for joining us, Dr. Fazzino! Learn more about her recent work here: shorturl.at/acghO

Do you know what’s really in your child’s fruit-flavored drink? Finding out should be easier🧃 A new study from the Rudd Center + nyupublichealth shows that disclosures on children’s drinks help correct common misconceptions about their ingredients. 🔗: bit.ly/40p01kP

Why are fast food brands so good at marketing to children? 📱🤔 Recently, Fran Fleming-Milici spoke to Shane Hewitt about the deceptive tricks that fast food brands use to sell junk food to kids. Listen here: spoti.fi/47APJkf

#NewStudy: Only 36.5% of licensed childcare centers participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program despite the many benefits that it provides.🥛🍎 Why is this resource so under-utilized? New study from Tatiana Andreyeva: bit.ly/49pM4qX

#News: This week, InCHIP at UConn announced that Caitlin Caspi will serve as their new Associate Director! In addition to being an Associate Professor in UConn Allied Health Sciences, Caspi has been a member of the Rudd Center since 2020. Congratulations, Caitlin! 🔗: bit.ly/3u1WEEl

Today, Aditi Rao returned to the Rudd Center to present her dissertation research on weight stigma in news images. Aditi was a Rudd Communications Assistant from 2018 - 2022, and she recently received her PhD from the UConn Department of Communications!

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program works. But just 36.5% of #childcare settings participate, even though it's the primary federal program that helps feed kids in a variety of child care settings. bit.ly/3SAhIvZ @uconnruddcenter Healthy Eating Research @rwjf @usda

How can we reduce children’s sweetened drink consumption?🧃 Our new study shows that front-of-package disclosures on sugary drinks can: - correct common misconceptions about their ingredients - reduce perceived healthfulness - lower intent to purchase. today.uconn.edu/2023/11/disclo…

#News: This week, the FTC issued warning letters to food industry groups and dietitian influencers for failing to clearly disclose when the "health advice" they post on social media is sponsored.📱 Learn more from The Washington Post + The Examination: theexamination.org/articles/ftc-c…

Researchers - looking for #funding for your next project? The RIDGE program is now accepting proposals! 🍎 With support from USDA Nutrition, we are looking for #research ideas related to the economics of federal #nutrition assistance programs. More: ridge.nutrition.tufts.edu

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