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Experts: If junk food marketing is not regulated, childhood obesity will rates will increase
Vanguardia (Vanguard)
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Following the release of a study that looked at gaps in federal regulations that are meant to protect children against target marketing of junk food and beverages, children's health advocates called for stricter rules to limit such advertising and marketing practices. BMSG's Fernando Quintero provided testimony at a Mexican federal hearing and a press conference about the impact of targeting marketing of unhealthy food in the United States.

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Report on target marketing of unhealthy food to children released
Diario Oaxaca (Oaxaca Daily)
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

During a presentation in Mexico City of the newly released report, "Marketing of food and beverages to children: Industry strategies," experts in nutrition, communication and children's rights advocates, including BMSG's Fernando Quintero, provided testimony regarding the need for stricter regulations around target marketing to children.

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MÉXICO: Alliance for Healthy Nutrition questions ‘weak’ regulations of target marketing to children
Entorno Inteligente (Intelligent Environment)
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

The effect of "weak" regulations regarding the control of target marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children in Mexico is in essence the same as not having any regulations whatsoever, according to a new report by the Alliance for Healthy Nutrition. BMSG's Fernando Quintero was among the group of international experts on target marketing to children who provided information on the impacts of junk food markeing.

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Experts: Childhood obesity rates will rise if target marketing of unhealthy foods to children is not better regulated
by Carolina Gomez Mena | La Jornada (The Journal)
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

During a presentation in Mexico City of the newly released report, "Marketing of food and beverages to children: Industry strategies," experts in nutrition, communication and children's rights advocates, including BMSG's Fernando Quintero, provided testimony regarding the need for stricter regulations around target marketing to children.

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Saying that a killer "snapped" is not an explanation for domestic violence
by Libby Copeland | The Washington Post
Monday, July 21, 2014

Citing BMSG research on news coverage of domestic violence, this Washington Post article discusses how some of the language that media use to report on domestic homicides lets perpetrators off the hook by rationalizing their behavior.

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