The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final ruling this week about how pharmaceutical companies will be allowed from now on to advertise their drugs directly to consumers. As you probably know if you have ever watched American television, drug advertising is everywhere. It would seem to be the lifeblood of both the general media and entertainment industries, … Continue reading FDA now requiring drug companies to be more transparent about side effects in ads
Dutch city bans meat advertising, claiming animal foods cause climate change
Haarlem, a Dutch city located not far from Amsterdam towards the North Sea, is implementing new restrictions against meat advertising, claiming that animal foods contribute to global warming and climate change. The first city in the world to do such a thing, Haarlem has decided that residents should never be allowed to see billboards promoting hamburger, for … Continue reading Dutch city bans meat advertising, claiming animal foods cause climate change
If we were really worried about children’s health, we would BAN junk food advertising
The classic picture of obesity is typically a balding, middle-aged man with a huge beer belly protruding from an ill-fitting shirt hanging unattractively across his waist. However, a different vision of obesity is becoming all too common as the beaches fill up this summer with overweight children whose swimsuits can barely contain them. While their … Continue reading If we were really worried about children’s health, we would BAN junk food advertising
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 