Media Watch

Keeping a close eye on media reporting of obesity, diet advertising, and other popular media issues. Blogs (including Diet-Blog) are media too! (171 posts)

Are Smart Choices Food Labels A Waste of Space?

After the Smart Choices label, two years in development, was applied to products like Froot Loops and mayonnaise, state and federal authorities have been encouraging companies to stop using it. » more

11 comments · October 27, 2009

Shock: Larger Models at London Fashion Week!

It's London Fashion Week here in the UK, and the designer Mark Fast has caused a storm by--gasp--using normal-sized women to showcase his knitwear range.

Fast's stylist has allegedly walked out in a huff because of the use of three UK size 12 -14 (US size 10-12) models. And, the reporter Alice Fisher, whilst applauding the move, mentioned how odd it seemed to see these models on the catwalk:

» more

12 comments · September 25, 2009

Glamour's "Shock" Photo Wins Praise From Women

It was a tiny picture tucked away on page 194 in Glamour magazine (US edition). But, it was responsible for hundreds of grateful emails to the editor, newspaper articles across the world, and setting blogs and Twitter ablaze.

So, what was so shocking about this photo? It showed a normal, healthy looking woman.

» more

17 comments · September 7, 2009

Debunking Time Magazine's "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin"

TIME Magazine dropped a bomb shell article last week called, "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin". This piece has ignited discussions and debates in blogospheres, talk shows and water coolers alike. I'm hoping to accomplish 2 goals with this entry:

Briefly explain why this fluff piece belongs in a magazine that features Jon and Kate (whoever they are), Octomom, and the stars from that literary-turned-box-office disaster, "Twilight."
Set the record straight about exercise and fat loss once and for all (for now, anyway).

» more

55 comments · August 15, 2009

Movie Review: Food Inc.

"You'll never look at dinner the same way"

Pretty much!

Political documentaries are more often than not guilty of skewing the truth - cherry picking footage, and facts to drive a point home. I was hoping it wouldn't be too Michael-Moore-ish in its sensationalism and selective editing, and yet not vacuous and devoid of rationale, personality and pragmatism like "Super-Size Me" (yes, I am a harsh movie critic).

I have to say I got what I had hoped for...

» more

15 comments · July 31, 2009

Movie Review: Bigger, Stronger, Faster

I know, I know, the movie has been out for a year now, but Food Inc. strangely haven't opened here yet, and I'm in the mood for a movie review!

I'll never forget being an anxious 12 year old watching the '88 Olympics - the marquee event - the 100 meter dash. I cheered loudly as Ben Johnson blazed to a new world record. I also remember the shear disappointment of what ensued.

» more

4 comments · July 3, 2009

It's the "Exercise Freaks" Causing Healthcare Strain!

Exercise has been taking a beating in the media over the past couple of years. Pop diet book gurus and other "experts" vying for edgy, publicity-grabbing attention are telling us that exercise is useless for fat loss. At least everybody agrees that exercise is "good for us". Well, almost everybody...

Rush Limbaugh, the acerbic right-wing radio personality, proclaims that it is the "exercisers" who are responsible for escalating health care costs. Here's what Rush had to say:

» more

22 comments · July 1, 2009

How Do Those TV People Get So Freaking Skinny?

Flickr: Aaronescobar

A recent post on our Share forums:

"i'm 17 years old. i'm very cute and everything. but just too fat.
you ever wonder how those people in the t.v get so freaking skinny.
i need help.
and a LOT of it."

» more

26 comments · June 17, 2009

Media Watch

ADVERTISING

New

Categories

About