"It Made Me So Hungry... It Nearly Made Me Dribble!"

All of us have heard of subliminal messaging in advertising, but we may not be aware of the impact the ads we see everyday have on our health. Luckily, young people are fighting back. Our first episode will look at the challenges around regulating marketing to children, especially in the digital sphere.The episode is hosted by Faith Newsome, student researcher and founder of OCEANS Support and Advocacy Group. She speaks to Katy Cooper, public health consultant and chair of the UK Working Grou...

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Welcome to Youth Voices for Healthy Choices, a new podcast from the World Obesity Federation where we shift the dialogue around childhood obesity and shine a light on some of the amazing youth activism that’s happening all around the world. Download this podcast to hear from a group of inspirational young people who are determined to build a better world for us all. Hosted by patient and student activist Faith Newsome, this podcast will take you on a journey around the world taking in stories from experts and young changemakers working to address childhood obesity. During the first episodes Faith will be joined by Claudia Batz from the World Obesity Federation to explore the challenges and solutions around addressing obesity, as told by young people on the front line in Portugal, Austria, India, Mexico, the Caribbean and the UK.The podcast was created by Rachel Thompson and produced by Marina Poole. The artwork is by Lilly Khorsand. Thanks to Salzburg Global, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Luwaiza Mirza, Margot Neveux, Matt O'Flynn and many others for their support.We'd love to hear what you think! Please feel free to get in touch and send any comments or questions to: rthompson@worldobesity.org. For more information about World Obesity's work check out: https://www.worldobesity.org/