[Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: *Too Many Ads: Marketing Junk Food to Kids* launches media campaign Oct. 15.

[Adrienne P MULLOCK]

Exciting use of web 2.0....
 
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Today is the official start of the Marketing to Kids Awareness Campaign.  A press release went out this morning and the Associated Press picked it up.  Several online newspapers have already picked up the story including Forbes, the Miami Herald, Boston Globe, and ABC News.  Here's one online article - http://theportlander.com/too-many-ads-marketing-junk-food-to-kids-launches-media-campaign-oct-15/    Jennifer was interviewed this morning by two radio stations.
 
If you haven't already, check us out at www.facebook.com/toomanyads .
 
We are committed to facilitating and posting on Too Many Ads facebook page until Jan 15, 2010.  Please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas about what we should post.  A facebook advertisement inviting Oregon women ages 20-42 to become fans of Too Many Ads and take the pledge to help their child make good choices will start this week.  
 

Mary Rhode, RD
Oregon WIC Program
800 NE Oregon Street, Ste 865
Portland, OR97232
phone - 971-673-0045
fax - 971-673-0071
mary.rhode at state.or.us
Adrienne Paige Mullock,  MPH, CHES
Public Health Educator
Oregon State WIC Program
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 865
Portland, Oregon 97232-2162
Telephone:  (971) 673-0054
Fax:  (971) 673-0071
adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us 


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