childhood obesity

McDonald's Quietly Closes Up Shop on 'Sesame Street'

For the first time in about seven years, McDonald's is no longer a corporate sponsor of the venerable kids' show, a relationship that activists have long derided given the program's commitment to promoting healthy eating as childhood obesity rates soar.

Is Pepsi's Removal of Sodas from Schools Just a Publicity Stunt?

As good as it sounds amid the nation's crushing childhood obesity crisis, Pepsi's removal of sugary sodas from schools may not be all it seems. The company's sales will hardly be touched and, more importantly, it won't stop kids from drinking sugary sodas.