News [4/22/2008 ] WHO Europe releases report on reducing marketing to children [4/16/2008 ] Australia: New self-regulatory children’s code released [3/17/2008 ] Proposed global advertising code ignores existing industry commitments on food advertising to children [2/29/2008 ] Madelin Interview, Irish Independent [2/11/2008 ] New Swedish SRO to launch in 2009 [2/6/2008 ] Canada: Children’s Food Advertising Initiative [1/23/2008 ] EP calls for regulations to "aggressive & misleading advertising" [1/23/2008 ] UK Government presents new Obesity Strategy [1/17/2008 ] French President proposes public TV ad ban [12/11/2007 ] Press Release: WFA supports Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative [12/10/2007 ] French industry adopts initiatives to strengthen advertising self-regulation [11/30/2007 ] WFA priorities addressed in new EU wide TV advertising rules [11/6/2007 ] FTC suggests tighter control of online advertising practices [10/26/2007 ] Australian labour party rules out food advertising ban [10/3/2007 ] Nielsen survey claims word-of-mouth is most powerful selling tool [9/28/2007 ] WFA promotion of role and value of advertising coincides with study on perception of ad industry [9/28/2007 ] Edelman survey reports on global public trust in businesses and brands [9/21/2007 ] New FTC study shows fall in food advertising to children [9/19/2007 ] UK radio industry tightens food advertising rules to children [9/6/2007 ] French government commissions study on food advertising and obesity [9/4/2007 ] New guide to European advertising self-regulation published [8/22/2007 ] WHO releases 2nd Action Plan for Food and Nutritional Policy [8/20/2007 ] Thailand: Government announces restrictions on food advertising to children [8/5/2007 ] US: FTC asks food and drink advertisers for detailed strategy and spend reports [7/24/2007 ] When is a child a child? A review of the academic and empirical evidence [7/24/2007 ] WFA sets out voluntary commitments to EU "Obesity" Platform process [7/20/2007 ] US marketers announce food and beverage marketing commitments [7/10/2007 ] WFA hosts industry-wide discussion with John Dalla Costa on ethical imperative in business [6/19/2007 ] New Kaiser Family Foundation survey on children’s exposure to media [6/18/2007 ] US: Federal Trade Commission to host a forum on childhood obesity [6/12/2007 ] WFA is founder member on new EU partnership to tackle alcohol-related harm [6/12/2007 ] Spain adopts law to advance gender equality in advertising [5/30/2007 ] EU Commission supports self-regulatory approach on marketing [5/29/2007 ] Global advertisers welcome agreement on new EU advertising rules [5/23/2007 ] WHO to develop "set of recommendations" for food marketers [5/14/2007 ] Ad industry commits to strengthening global advertising self-regulation [5/13/2007 ] EU Parliament’s Culture Committee supports early adoption of new Audiovisual Media Service Directive [5/13/2007 ] US: Federal Communications Commission considers restricting TV food advertising to children [5/9/2007 ] US: Senator Harkin reintroduces the HeLP America Act [5/5/2007 ] WFA represents marketers in Codex Committee on Food Labelling discussions [5/4/2007 ] Portugal: Minister of Health launches a “Platform for Obesity” [5/4/2007 ] New Zealand government announces new TV food advertising rules [4/30/2007 ] US: Congressman calls on FCC to limit advertising to children [4/24/2007 ] US: FTC investigates food marketing to children [4/17/2007 ] Canadian food and beverage industry launches initiatives on advertising to children [4/11/2007 ] UK: Committee of Advertising Practice publishes new rules on advertising to children [4/10/2007 ] ANA recommends steps to achieve "total" marketing accountability [4/10/2007 ] CONAR updates Chilean self-regulatory advertising code [3/29/2007 ] Major US study of TV food advertising to children released [2/28/2007 ] South Korean Government outlines restrictions on food advertising [2/27/2007 ] EU Consumer Protection Commissioner backs advertising self-regulation [2/22/2007 ] Ofcom releases final statement on advertising to children [2/22/2007 ] Malaysian Health Minister considers food advertising restrictions [2/8/2007 ] WFA responds to Romanian consultation on food advertising [2/5/2007 ] US Government and Dreamworks launch ads to address child obesity [1/31/2007 ] WFA calls for improvements to EP resolution on healthy diets and physical activity [1/24/2007 ] US: Joint Senate and FCC Taskforce will meet to discuss child obesity [1/22/2007 ] US: FTC Chairman speaks about childhood obesity [12/13/2006 ] EU Parliament follows WFA vision for new TV Directive [12/11/2006 ] WFA challenges EU Study identifying policy recommendations on obesity [11/30/2006 ] WHO publishes official report of Technical Meeting held in Oslo [11/17/2006 ] UK: Ofcom announces new restrictions on food and beverage TV advertising to children [11/17/2006 ] WFA represents marketers at WHO obesity conference [11/15/2006 ] US: New industry initiative and self-regulatory guidelines [10/31/2006 ] WFA issues response to "Sydney Principles" [10/23/2006 ] WFA presents results of TV ad compliance monitoring [10/20/2006 ] Australia: AANA releases a voluntary code on food marketing [10/16/2006 ] US: Walt Disney introduces guidelines for food promotions [10/16/2006 ] TV producers campaign for future of children’s shows [10/10/2006 ] UK: Ofcom publishes opinion research on proposals [10/6/2006 ] WFA promotes ICC global food marketing framework in response to obesity concerns [9/28/2006 ] New ethical code guides marketing communications worldwide [9/26/2006 ] UK: Food labelling scheme promoted on TV [9/22/2006 ] NZ: Prime Minister calls for further efforts from advertising industry [9/13/2006 ] EU Commission presents first results of consultation on diet and physical activity [8/31/2006 ] Brazil: Revised self-regulatory code introduces new advertising to children rules [7/26/2006 ] Political games skew the facts on food ads [7/20/2006 ] Survey reveals public holds parents responsible for childhood obesity [7/19/2006 ] Kaiser Family Foundation issues report on online marketing to children [7/19/2006 ] WHO Europe proposes development of international code on food marketing [7/12/2006 ] EU Commission endorses ’best practice model’ of advertising self-regulation [7/4/2006 ] US Science and Health Council argues tobacco lawsuits not a model for obesity [7/3/2006 ] How does advertising affect food choice? [6/26/2006 ] WFA participates in European Parliament Hearing on Audio-Visual Media Services. [3/14/2006 ] PUTIN SIGNS RUSSIAN ADVERTISING BILL [3/1/2006 ] Food Advertising and Obesity: The industry position [2/7/2006 ] US launches review of children’s advertising guidelines [1/30/2006 ] Company initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles [1/27/2006 ] Italian senate repeals ban on under 14yr old actors in ads [1/25/2006 ] Soft drink manufacturers cease advertising to children