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! (146 posts)



Why Increase Hospital Equipment Size for Obese Patients?

In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) provides free medical care for everyone - which, of course, includes people who are obese. We've all heard about widening of aircraft seats in the light of growing levels of obesity, but medical equipment now needs to be enlarged too. This article, "Supersize NHS" in The Times gives details of the costs of buying special equipment such as beds, chairs and operating tables, to cope with very obese patients.

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41 comments · May 14, 2008

Obesity is Suicide

Advertising is all about provocation. In a world that is overloaded with media and imagery advertisers are always looking for ways to make the message stand out.

This campaign claims that obesity is suicide. Is this a public service campaign or something else...?

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36 comments · April 24, 2008

Watch Those Plastic Bottles

Very recently Canada became the first country to ban baby bottles made with the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA). The substance is commonly found in bulletproof glass, computer cases, eyeglass lenses, CD's, but also finds its way into reusable water bottles, sippy cups and storage containers. The reason for precautionary ban is the possibility of BPA leaching out when plastics come in contact with food or water.

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8 comments · April 22, 2008

Are You Being Deceived by Chicken Labeling Lies?

Chicken is a great source of lean protein - and is a staple food for many healthy eaters. However labels and marketing slogans for chicken products can be very misleading.

Let's take a look at a few culprits:

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28 comments · April 1, 2008

The Mirdle: A Girdle For Men

Finally men... forget about concentrating on diet and exercise -- just get some new underwear.

Some call it shapewear, bodywear, support boxers, or compression shorts - but really we're talking about a girdle.

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14 comments · March 31, 2008

Are You Chubby or Stout?

Nowadays we have a polite name for clothes sizing: Plus-size.

Back in the 1950s Lane Bryant had different words for larger sizes.

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19 comments · March 26, 2008

Sugar Can Help Prevent Overeating

Here's a useful "diet dodge": Enjoy an ice cream shortly before lunch - it will prevent overeating at lunchtime.

Good advice? Am I serious?

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32 comments · March 17, 2008

Skinny Songs

There are a lot of motivational tools out there for anyone trying to lose weight. It was only a matter of time before someone came out with a selection of "weight loss songs".

SkinnySongs is not workout music but instead uses "empowering lyrics that will inspire and encourage you to reach your goals..."

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23 comments · February 8, 2008

Proposal to Ban Obese People From Restaurants

Keep Santa Fat?

Healthy Food T-Shirts

What If Art Imitated Life?

Sugar's Got What It Takes

Dove: The Onslaught of Beauty Imagery

Is This Woman Plus Size?

In-Your-Face Diet Incentives

Raw For 30 Days: Can Diabetes Be Cured?

Calorie Counts To Your Mobile Phone?

Men Avoided Me: I Was Too Fat

What is a Food Stylist?

What's With Skinny Arms? Faith Hill and Redbook

Chelsea Clinton's Weight Loss Patch

Can You Trust Internet Weight Loss Advice?

The Biggest Loser: Where Are They Now?

Fit Light Yogurt: For the Larger Woman

Egg Commercial Banned: Too Unhealthy

Digital Retouching: Because Men Need Muscles

Vintage Diets: Girls With Skinny Figures

National Action Against Obesity: Jordin Sparks Too Fat

One KFC Ad You'll Never See

A Picture of Obesity Around the World

What's Underwear Got To Do With It?

Body Image: What the Billboards Say

Obesity as Entertainment

Why You Can't Trust Testimonials

Faux News: Breast Milk for Weight Loss

99% Fat Free: The Most Annoying Health Claim?

Pocket Kitchen Scales

Why You Can't Alway Trust the News

The Nutritional Accuracy of Popular Magazines

Celebrity Size Obsession

Amaze Rx Replacement Shake: False Advertising

France: Food Ads Must Have Health Warnings


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