HEALTHY FOOD ENVIRONMENT COALITION URGES PASIG CITY TO UPHOLD ORDINANCE PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM JUNK FOOD ADVERTISING
“Pasig has the opportunity to show the nation that protecting children’s health is non-negotiable,” San Luis added. “The spectres raised by the food industry are speculative, at best, considering that the City has not yet issued guidelines to operationalize the ordinance. But the harms faced by the children of Pasig are real and immediate. To delay lifesaving interventions at the urging of the food industry is to leave children at their mercy.”
Legislators respond to alarming trends in childhood obesity and diet-related diseases
As of September 17, 39 co-authors have signed on to support the Healthy Food Environment bills, reflecting a strong legislative momentum and a clear public mandate for nutrition reform. Lawmakers and civil society organizations are now urging the House Committee on Health to act swiftly and prioritize preventive healthcare for Filipino families by conducting a committee hearing on the filed bills.
NO MORE ‘UNHEALTHY’ FOOD ADS IN PASIG SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN’S SPACES
The Pasig City Council recently passed an ordinance that regulates the marketing of foods and beverages high in fats, sodium, and sugar in schools and other places frequently visited by children.
SOLON, HEALTH ADVOCATES PUSH FOR FOOD WARNING LABELING AND MARKETING RESTRICTIONS TO COMBAT HEART DISEASE AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Sa batas na ito, may kapangyarihan ang Pilipino na protektahan ang kanilang pamilya at mga anak laban sa sakit. (With this bill, we ensure that Filipinos are empowered to protect their families and children from diseases.)
Hontiveros Pushes for Warning Labels, Marketing Restrictions to Protect Children from 'Unhealthy' Food
Senator Risa Hontiveros calls the public to support Senate Bill No. 2700, the "Healthy Food Marketing Environment Act," mandating food warning labels and marketing restrictions in a bid to protect children’s health.
TAYTAY PASSES LANDMARK ORDINANCE TO PROTECT CHILDREN'S HEALTH
The local government of Taytay, Rizal yesterday passed an ordinance that restricts child-targeted marketing of ultra-processed food and beverages within the municipality, in a bid to protect children from obesity and other diet-related health risks.
MEDIA FELLOWSHIP TO UNPACK UNHEALTHY FOOD MARKETING TARGETING CHILDREN LAUNCHED
Public interest law group ImagineLaw on Monday invited Filipino journalists to produce stories and reports through a media fellowship that will shed light on the advertising and marketing of unhealthy food to children.
VALENZUELA TO REGULATE UNHEALTHY FOOD MARKETING TO CHILDREN
The City Government of Valenzuela announced yesterday that it is taking steps to regulate unhealthy food marketing and advertising that target children.
1 IN 10 FILIPINO CHILDREN OBESE - REPORT
Three in 10 Filipino children are likely to be either overweight or obese by 2030.
LAW GROUP TO GOV’T: MAKE CHRISTMAS PARTIES, FOOD GIFTS HEALTHIER
Public interest law group ImagineLaw on Monday urged national government agencies (NGAs) and local government units (LGUs) to opt for healthier alternatives in
HEART PROBLEMS: NO LONGER OLD MAN’S DISEASE - GROUPS
A group of doctors, lawyers and a lawmaker on Thursday expressed alarm over the rising incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among younger Filipinos. In a press conference to commemorate World Heart Day, the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) said that Filipinos who suffer from stroke and other heart conditions are getting younger.
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‘BETRAYAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH’: Law group slams lapsing into law of Vape Bill
Public interest law group ImagineLaw on Tuesday slammed the lapsing of the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act or Vape Bill into law calling it a “betrayal of public health” and a “regrettable development in the face of the President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr.’s commitment to build back better”. The bill lapsed into law on July 25.
