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August 4, 2014

4 Ways to Protect Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing

Every year, an estimated $2 billion is spent on food marketing targeted at children. The vast majority of these advertisements are for unhealthy products such as sweetened cereals, candy, snack foods, and sugary drinks. This means that kids are receiving a lot of messages that contradict the healthy food habits parents, caregivers and educators are […]

WRITTEN BY: Bridgette Kidd, MPH, RD Healthy People Program Specialist Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Donna Green, BS, MA Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Erie County Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • Kovacic, W. E. (2008). Marketing food to children and adolescents: A review of industry expenditures, activities, and self-regulation: A Federal Trade Commission report to Congress. Federal Trade Commission.
  • Story M, L. N. (2008). Food and beverage marketing to children and adolescents research brief. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
  • Barr-Anderson DJ, L. N.-S. (2009). Does television viewing predict dietary intake five years later in high school students and young adults? . Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act , 6 (7).
  • Kunkel. (2001).Children and television advertising. In: D.G. Singer & J. L. Singer (Eds.) The handbook of children and media. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. p. 375-393.
  • Institute of Medicine. (2005). Food marketing to children and youth: Threat or opportunity? The National Academies Press.
  • Harris JL, B. J. (2009). Priming effects of television food advertising on eating behavior. Healthy Psychology , 28 (4), 404-413.

Categories: Food
Tags: food, food marketing, kids

June 19, 2014

Summer Fun – Cooking with Kids

Use cooking activities to have some fun with your kids this summer. Give them the opportunity to learn about food – how it looks, smells, feels and tastes. Start with a simple recipe, possibly a snack. Make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment on hand. Here are a few simple safety rules: • […]

WRITTEN BY: Linnette Goard, Field Specialist, Food Safety, Selection and Management, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension.

REVIEWED BY: Marie Economos, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension.

Categories: Food
Tags: cooking, kids, new foods

June 16, 2014

Does Your Toddler Have a Mortgage?

Credit reports have become an important tool in American society. Good credit can be needed to get a loan, to get a job, and even to rent an apartment.  What happens when a young person, looking for their first loan or apartment, finds that they already have terrible credit? Identity theft. 6% of all identity theft […]

WRITTEN BY: Betsy DeMatteo, Family & Consumer Science Educator, OSU Extension

REVIEWED BY: Candace Heer, Family & Consumer Science Educator, Morrow County, OSU Extension

SOURCES:

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2014). How to Protect Vulnerable Children from Identity Theft.
  • Federal Trade Commission (2014). Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January-December, 2013.

Categories: Money

April 24, 2014

First Spring Harvest: Rhubarb

Do you have rhubarb in your garden? It is an early spring vegetable that we treat like a fruit and use in breads, muffins and pies. But, it is also good in salsa, sauces and chutneys. Rhubarb will be one of the first items you will see at your local farmers’ market. Select rhubarb with […]

Categories: Food
Tags: food preservation, rhubarb, salsa, spring vegetables

April 21, 2014

How are Your Retirement Savings Coming?

Have you started saving for retirement yet? If you have a retirement plan, how is it growing? This year finds more American workers confident they will be financially secure in retirement.  As you might guess, 2009 to 2013 saw record lows in the number of Americans confident they could have a comfortable retirement. This year’s […]

Categories: Money

April 14, 2014

A Facelift for the Nutrition Facts Label

How often do you use the Nutrition Facts label before making a food choice? The purpose of the label is to help consumers make healthier choices. You may choose one cereal over another because it contains more fiber, or a soup because it contains less sodium. Though the current label can help you do this, […]

Categories: Food
Tags: FDA, healthy eating, nutrition, Nutrition Facts

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