Press Releases

(This page contains SCEC's press releases.  For articles by SCEC coalition members, click here.  For press inquiries, please contact susan<at>commercialfreechildhood.org)

SCEC and Environmental Advocates Urge US Youth Soccer
to Give Tru/Green ChemLawn Partnership the Boot (October 5, 2004)

Senator Harkin Introduces HeLP AMERICA Bill to Improve Children’s Health and Limit Advertising to Children (June 25, 2004) 

Public Believes Youth Marketing Harms Children:
Results from a New Online Survey (May 4, 2004)

Children Need Legislation to Protect Them From Advertising: National Coalition Lauds APA New Position (February 17, 2004)

Child Development Expert Barred from Hasbro Exhibit at Toy Fair (February 17, 2004)

New Model Guidelines for School Beverage Partnerships Sweet Deal for Coke (November 24, 2003)

Parents Beware: Fat Cats in the Hat (November 19, 2003)

“Stop Selling Out to Coke!” Dentists and Children’s Coalition Urge Pediatric Dental Academy (October 20, 2003)

Pernicious “Golden Marbles” Awards Roll Into the Sunset  (July 31, 2003)

NY Summit Asks: Does Marketing Damage Children’s Health? (September 16, 2002)

Coalition Asks Yale Club to Step Back from Kids Advertising Confab (September 16, 2002)

Stop Commercial Exploitation of Children Honors Government of Sweden’s Stand on Marketing to Kids (September 6, 2001)

Scholastic Drops Golden Marbles Sponsorship After National Protest (August 28, 2001)

Top Educators, Psychologists, Physicians  Challenge Unethical Marketing to Children (August 27, 2001)