More Information and CFBAI Key Documents

The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative uses a variety of tools to communicate about the program. These include:

Key Program Documents includes our Core Principles Statement, annual reports on compliance and program progress, nutrition standards and approved products

Speeches and Presentations to other stakeholders in the fight against childhood obesity

An electronic newsletter that reports on program news, pledge developments, and changes in products advertised to children.

Check out our list of links for more information on diet and nutrition.

Public Comments & Statements

Comment to USDA on Proposed Rule on Competitive Foods (April 2013)
Elaine Kolish Statement on FTC Follow-Up Report, "A Review of Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents" (Dec. 2012)
Elaine Kolish Testimony at joint hearing of the House Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade and the Subcommittee on Health (Oct. 2011)
Comments to the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children (July 2011)
CFBAI's Response to the Prevention Institute (Dec. 2012)
Comment to the Presidential Taskforce on Childhood Obesity (March 2010)
Reply Comment to the FCC (March 2010)
FCC Comment (Feb. 2010)
Response to CSPI Elementary School Principle Inquiry (Dec. 2009)
Underwriting of Children’s Programming on PBS by CFBAI Participants (Dec. 2008)

“Responsible Marketing: A Report Card on Industry Progress” GMA Growth and Public Policy Summit presentation (July 2013)

"New Challenges and Opportunities in Food Marketing to Children and Youth" Institute of Medicine Workshop presentation (Nov. 2012)
The Knife and Fork Show appearance Nov. 2012)
Weight of the Nation Conference Presentation (May 2012)
Prepared Remarks for the Washington Legal Foundation Forum on Benefits of Self Regulation (Nov. 2011)
Prepared Remarks for CFA/GMA National Food Policy Conference (Sept. 2010)
“Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity” FTC Presentation (Dec. 2009)
Prepared Remarks for Children Now’s National Conference (Dec. 2009)

Issue 11 - December 20, 2012 (Vol. 4 Issue 2)
Issue 10 - April 4, 2012 (Vol. 4 Issue 1)
Issue 9 - September, 2011 (Vol. 3 Issue 2)
Issue 8 - March, 2011 (Vol. 3 Issue 1)
Issue 7 - November, 2010 (Vol. 2 Issue 3)
Issue 6 - August 13, 2010 (Vol. 2 Issue 2)
Issue 5 - February 4, 2010 (Vol. 2 Issue 1)
Issue 4 - November 16, 2009 (Vol. 1 Issue 4)
Issue 3 - September 2, 2009 (Vol. 1 Issue 3)
Issue 2 - May 27, 2009 (Vol. 1 Issue 2)
Issue 1 - February 10, 2009 (Vol. 1 Issue 1)

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