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Publications with Tag: Obesity

Fast-Food Chains Had Better Move Past Value Meals And Embrace Health by Hank Cardello
Forbes Online
June 5, 2013
The fast-food industry is engaged in a price war, but this time there aren't …

Don't Supersize Me: Chain Restaurants Must Cut Calories For Their Own Business Good by Hank Cardello
Forbes
February 26, 2013
For the restaurant industry, like most others, moral arguments have little or no place …

How Everybody Can Win the War Against Big Food by Hank Cardello
Forbes.com
October 3, 2012
With two-thirds of American adults tipping the scales these days as overweight or obese, the …

Is a Ban on Large Sodas the Answer to Obesity? by Hank Cardello
New York Times, letter to the editor
June 17, 2012
While I applaud efforts to ameliorate staggering obesity levels among those most vulnerable, I …

America's Costliest Disease by Tevi Troy
The Daily Caller
May 3, 2012
The United States is rushing toward a health and economic catastrophe, with significant repercussions …

Healthy Foods May Mean Healthier Stock Prices by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
April 17, 2012
Last fall in this space I reported on a landmark study authored through the Hudson Institute …

Can We Use Tax Credits to Stop Steadily Climbing Obesity Rates? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
March 19, 2012
Recently the Wall Street Journal reported that the major beverage companies are now taking ownership positions in …

How the Success of Light Beer Will Change Other Iconic Brands by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
January 30, 2012
Last week marked a turning point for the beer industry. Budweiser, the King of Beers, was …

Our Obesity Epidemic Requires Cold War Tactics by Hank Cardello
Zester Daily
January 30, 2012
The debate over obesity policy rages on between public health advocates and food marketers. …

How the Food Industry Can Solve Our Childhood Obesity Crisis by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
December 13, 2011
I was recently invited to participate in the inaugural Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) …

Stuffed at Thanksgiving: A New Corporate Solution to the Obesity Crisis by Hudson Institute
Media Advisory
November 21, 2011
WASHINGTON--As millions of Americans will soon be eating an unhealthy amount of food this …

Can the Profit Motive End Obesity? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
October 21, 2011
Last week, we at Hudson Institute issued a study titled "Better-for-you Foods: It's Just …

Hudson Institute Event to Release New Study—Better-For-You Foods: It's Just Good Business by Hudson Institute
Media Advisory
October 4, 2011
REPORT EMBARGOED FOR 12:01 AM ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 WASHINGTON—On Thursday, October 13, …

Are McDonald's and Walmart Winning the War on Obesity? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
July 29, 2011
Sometimes history's turning points—Stalingrad, Waterloo, Gettysburg—are not readily apparent. While we may not …

Paul Ryan: Obesity Savior? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
July 5, 2011
With historical deficits averaging 2.5 percent of GDP, the United States is now wrestling …

The Secret to Healthy Food for All: School Buses by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
June 2, 2011
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 23.5 million Americanshave troubleaccessing food from traditional …

Cola Wars: Pepsi Is Number Three, and That's a Good Thing by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
March 29, 2011
Recently Ad Age reported that for the first time Diet Coke has supplanted Pepsi …

Are Food Marketers Facing Their Mubarak Moment? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
March 15, 2011
As Peggy Noonan opined in a recent Wall Street Journal column, Middle East unrest …

The Reasons for Walmart's Healthy Foods Initiative by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
February 10, 2011
As reported here by Corby Kummer, last month Walmart announced its commitment to aggressively …

Prohibition: The Wrong Way to Improve Child Nutrition by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
January 11, 2011
The recently passed Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act offers some positive steps to improve how …

How to Fight Obesity: Befriend the Bad Guys by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
November 15, 2010
This is the final installment in our series about who could make the biggest …

Don't Ban Soda Purchases: A Better Way to Put Food Stamps on a Diet by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
October 12, 2010
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pulling out all the stops in his …

The Unlikely Way to Fight Obesity by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
September 29, 2010
This is the sixth in our series about the most influential players in the …