Category Archive: Policies & Laws
Things dealing with legislation.
Comparing Apples to Twinkies
by Craig Mosbaek, CHP Contributor
We’ve all heard the admonishment “comparing apples to oranges.” What about comparing apples to Twinkies?
CALPIRG and the U.S. PIRG Education Fund just released a report, Apples to Twinkies: Comparing ...
NY Times Addresses Environmental Causes of Obesity
The New York Times has now reported on how we perceive obesity now as environmentally affected, and not just about personal responsibility and education. While the public health community has known this for a long time, this piece, including ...
Contagion: Public Health Goes to the Movies
By Craig Mosbaek, CHP Contributor
The theater lights dimmed, and the contrasting health messages began: “No smoking in the theater,” “Buy candy,” and “Buy Coke.”
Then Contagion begins.
The first part contains good information about the ...
Friday Funnies
By Craig Mosbaek, CHP Contributor
Public health is serious business. But, sometimes we need a good laugh.
New York City has been a leader with many public health policies, including menu labeling, eliminating trans fats, and banning smoking in ...
Do Bad Habits Happen to Good People?
By Craig Mosbaek, CHP Contributor
When my daughter was in first grade, she came home and told me about a kid who misbehaved. I said something like, “that’s a bad kid.” She immediately came back with, “He’s not a bad kid. What he did ...
Oregon’s Healthcare Transformation Work Continues
By Craig Mosbaek, CHP Contributor Governing Magazine just published an interview with Mike Bonetto, Governor Kitzhaber’s top health adviser. In the interview, Bonetto explains some of the concepts and values behind HB 3650 and the state’s ...Classic New York Steakhouse Requires Menu Labeling - Good Thing?
In his review of the 85-year old New York steakhouse Palm, Sam Sifton writes:
“A silky lobster bisque of deceptive heartiness derives its thickness almost certainly from rice rather than cream, and lists only 120 calories on the menu.”
“Yes, ...
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Creating a Future Where Public Health and Healthcare Meet
by Craig Mosbaek, CHP Contributor
The Oregon Legislature recently passed HB 3650, which will transform Medicaid delivery in Oregon by creating Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs). The goal of this Medicaid Transformation is to improve health ...
Censorship and Obfuscation: The latest refuge of unhealthy food dealers
Recent events locally and nationally have brought forth a disturbing trend in the movement to make healthier choices the easy choice for more people: Censorship.
Across the country, legislators in New York, Iowa, Minnesota, and Florida all ...
New Cigarette Warning Labels: No substitute for comprehensive tobacco control
By Craig Mosbaek, CHP Contributer
The FDA has released new cigarette warning labels with more graphic and scary images that will be displayed on all cigarettes packs and advertisements starting in fall 2012. The new, larger warnings will now ...
Wall Street’s Influence on Our Nation’s Health
A recent story on PepsiCo. in the Wall Street Journal shows how much influence large investors and Wall Street analysts can have on our nation’s health.
PepsiCo. was criticized for “taking eye off ball and focusing on healthy foods.” ...
Oregon Farm to School Bill Alive but “Unlikely”
As the 2011 Oregon legislative session winds down, state policy makers are still considering a bill (HB 2800) that would use $2 million from state lottery revenues to encourage schools to buy Oregon food products and promote school garden ...
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