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To Win the War on Obesity, Bloomberg Needs to Stop the Battle Against Big Soda by Hank Cardello
Forbes Online
March 18, 2013
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempt to ban big sugary drinks fell flat last week when …

Don't Supersize Me: Chain Restaurants Must Cut Calories For Their Own Business Good by Hank Cardello
Forbes
February 26, 2013
For the restaurant industry, like most others, moral arguments have little or no place …

Restaurant Chains Serving More Lower-Calorie Choices Do Better Financially by Hudson Institute
Press Release
February 7, 2013
Chains see improved sales, traffic and total servings when they serve more lower-calorie items …

Lower-Calorie Foods: It's Just Good Business by Hudson Institute
Press Release
February 4, 2013
New report from the Hudson Institute examines the business impact of restaurants serving more …

The Gun Industry Needs to Reinvent Itself Before It's Too Late by Hank Cardello
Forbes
January 14, 2013
Last month's shooting of 26 elementary school children and adults at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary …

How the Milk Industry Went Sour, and What Every Business Can Learn From It by Hank Cardello
Forbes
January 4, 2013
Congress's "fiscal cliff" deal on New Year's Day included a nine-month extension of the …

Mediation Could Never Have Saved Hostess: Its Problems Ran Much Deeper by Hank Cardello
Forbes.com
November 21, 2012
It ultimately doesn't matter that the mediationbetween Hostess and its bakery union failed yesterday. …

How Everybody Can Win the War Against Big Food by Hank Cardello
Forbes.com
October 3, 2012
With two-thirds of American adults tipping the scales these days as overweight or obese, the …

Is a Ban on Large Sodas the Answer to Obesity? by Hank Cardello
New York Times, letter to the editor
June 17, 2012
While I applaud efforts to ameliorate staggering obesity levels among those most vulnerable, I …

Healthy Foods May Mean Healthier Stock Prices by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
April 17, 2012
Last fall in this space I reported on a landmark study authored through the Hudson Institute …

Can We Use Tax Credits to Stop Steadily Climbing Obesity Rates? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
March 19, 2012
Recently the Wall Street Journal reported that the major beverage companies are now taking ownership positions in …

How the Success of Light Beer Will Change Other Iconic Brands by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
January 30, 2012
Last week marked a turning point for the beer industry. Budweiser, the King of Beers, was …

Our Obesity Epidemic Requires Cold War Tactics by Hank Cardello
Zester Daily
January 30, 2012
The debate over obesity policy rages on between public health advocates and food marketers. …

How the Food Industry Can Solve Our Childhood Obesity Crisis by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
December 13, 2011
I was recently invited to participate in the inaugural Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) …

Stuffed at Thanksgiving: A New Corporate Solution to the Obesity Crisis by Hudson Institute
Media Advisory
November 21, 2011
WASHINGTON--As millions of Americans will soon be eating an unhealthy amount of food this …

Can the Profit Motive End Obesity? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
October 21, 2011
Last week, we at Hudson Institute issued a study titled "Better-for-you Foods: It's Just …

Hudson Institute Event to Release New Study—Better-For-You Foods: It's Just Good Business by Hudson Institute
Media Advisory
October 4, 2011
REPORT EMBARGOED FOR 12:01 AM ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 WASHINGTON—On Thursday, October 13, …

Are McDonald's and Walmart Winning the War on Obesity? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
July 29, 2011
Sometimes history's turning points—Stalingrad, Waterloo, Gettysburg—are not readily apparent. While we may not …

Paul Ryan: Obesity Savior? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
July 5, 2011
With historical deficits averaging 2.5 percent of GDP, the United States is now wrestling …

The Secret to Healthy Food for All: School Buses by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
June 2, 2011
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 23.5 million Americanshave troubleaccessing food from traditional …

Land of Milk and Calories: Have Grocery Aisle Displays Evolved? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic
May 21, 2011
One of the ways that consumers are enticed to buy foodstuffs in grocery stores …

The War on Happiness: Leave Happy Meals Alone by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic
April 25, 2011
New York City Councilman Leroy G. Comrie Jr. of Queens has attacked a piece …

Cola Wars: Pepsi Is Number Three, and That's a Good Thing by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
March 29, 2011
Recently Ad Age reported that for the first time Diet Coke has supplanted Pepsi …