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Corporations and Health Watch – Tracking the effects …

WEBPosted on August 9, 2021 by Corporations and Health Watch. In its first decade, research on commercial determinants of health (CDoH) focused heavily on the role of the tobacco, alcohol, and food industries in the rising burden of widening inequities in non-communicable diseases such as heart conditions, diabetes, cancer, stroke, and lung diseases.

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The Public Health Consequences of Externalities

WEBThe Public Health Consequences of Externalities. In economics, an externality is defined as an indirect consequence of production or consumption that affects not the producer or consumer but a third party — society as a whole or some sub-population. Because the costs and benefits of externalities are not included in the price of the product

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At What Cost: Modern Capitalism and the Future of Health

WEBNicholas Freudenberg discusses Modern capitalism and the future of health: assessing the costs and charting alternatives, Tuesday April 20, 12:30- 1:30 pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time, Australia National University, register here. Freedom of choice lies at the heart of American society. Every day, individuals decide what to eat, which

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Corporations Conflicts & Public Health

WEBDownload PDF for Corporations Conflicts & Public Health.11.1.2017 Corporations, Conflicts of Interest and Protecting Public Health Nicholas Freudenberg City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy In the last century, corporations have become a dominant power in shaping the world we inhabit, influencing the food we eat, …

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Civil society action against transnational corporations: implications

WEBCredit Transnational corporations (TNCs) shape population health both positively and negatively through their national and international social, political and economic power and influence; and are a vital commercial determinant of health. In an articlein Health Promotion International, Julia Anaf and colleagues discuss the unequal power relations …

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Should Corporations Serve Shareholders or Society

WEBDiscussions about corporations’ influence on health often implicitly or explicitly raise the following question: if the law allows corporations to amass money and consequent power, then why doesn’t the law require corporations to protect, and not harm, health? This simple question has been asked, in various forms, for at least a century.

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Alcohol industry corporate social responsibility initiatives and

WEBThere is growing awareness of the detrimental effects of alcohol industry commercial activities, and concern about possible adverse impacts of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, on public health. This systematic review examines what is known about CSR initiatives undertaken by alcohol industry actors to address harmful drinking globally.

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The Health Impact of Targeted Marketing: An Interview with Sonya …

WEBIn March 2010, Sonya Grier and her collaborator Shiriki Kumanyika published an article in the Annual Review of Public Health entitled, “Targeted Marketing and Public Health,” which explores the complex concerns raised for public health by the use of targeted marketing.In May, Corporations and Health Watch staff person Marissa Anto interviewed Dr. Grier …

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Pharma – Corporations and Health Watch

WEBCOVID-19 and Big Pharma: Tracking the Impact. Posted on September 21, 2020September 22, 2020by Corporations and Health Watch. The COVID-19 pandemic has harmed people and organizations around the world. For the pharmaceutical industry, however, it has been a more contradictory experience.

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McDonald’s and Children’s Health: The Production of New …

WEBAccording to its 2006 Annual Report, McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 local restaurants serving 52 million people in more than 100 countries each day. Its 2006 revenues were $ 21.6 billion, up 16% from 2004. McDonald’s leads in food advertising to children.

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