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Driving Change: The Global Health Impact of the Restructured Auto Industry

In the last several months, the global auto industry has undergone a transformation as profound as any in its history. Despite a $50 billion taxpayer bailout, two of the three biggest US automakers, General Motors and Chrysler, have filed for bankruptcy. As the auto industry plans for its new smaller future, public health advocates need to consider how this restructuring will affect health. In this Commentary, Corporations and Health Watch briefly describes some of the recent changes in the global auto industry, examines the possible health impact of these changes, and suggests possible directions for public health research and policy advocacy.
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Under the Influence: The Role of the Alcohol Industry in New York State Politics

In New York, as in the nation, alcohol causes more health, social and legal problems than any other drug. Many political leaders in New York, as elsewhere, accept campaign contributions from the alcohol industry, raising doubts as to whether they can make objective decisions on alcohol policies. In this report, Corporations and Health Watch examines the influence of the alcohol industry on New York State politics.
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Researching for Advocacy: The Industry Trade Press as a Resource for Activists

A recent report put out by the Berkeley Media Group, entitled, Navigating the Trade Press: What are the food and beverage industries discussing?, recommends public health advocates concerned with obesity regularly monitor various publications, including trade journals and magazines, to stay on top of the latest developments in the food and beverage industries. This review of the report features links to the report and key trade publications recommended for tracking.
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Is the Food Industry Playing with our Brains?
New book by former FDA commissioner David Kessler examines neuroscience of overeating

In his new best-selling book titled The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, David Kessler, M.D., former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, presents research on the newest discoveries of neuroscience related to appetite and eating, as well as the insights he learned from top food industry executives that resulted in his theory on overeating.
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Pharma Goes Online; Feds Fail to Follow

While the fiercest opposition to direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements has been to television advertisements, pharmaceutical companies have increasingly turned their attention to online marketing and social media, such as Facebook and YouTube with very little opposition or regulation by the Food and Drug Administration. In this report, Corporations and Health Watch explores the reasons for this increased use of online marketing and social media, profiles a few recent examples where online DTC advertisements have raised concerns, and suggest possible future directions for consumer advocates.
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Book Reviews: Global Politics & Pharmaceutical Industry Practices July 2009

Two books on the ethics, politics and practices of the global pharmaceutical trade. Reviewed are: The Global Politics of Pharmaceutical Monopoly, Power, Drug Patents, Access, Innovation and the application of the WTO Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health by Ellen F.M. Ôt Hoen (AMB Diemen, 2009) and Global Pharmaceuticals: Ethics, Markets, Practices, edited by Adriana Petryna, Andrew Lakoff, & Arthur Kleinman (Duke University Press, 2006).
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Marin Institute Releases New Alcohol Tax Calculator Tool
Online Feature Helps States Charge for Harm to Raise Revenue

Read about and link to the new tool developed by the Marin Institute designed to assist states in raising revenue through alcohol taxation.
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Reader Response: New York State's Tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages Goes Down the Drain: Lessons from Nutrition Advocates

Last month Corporations an Health Watch posted a story New York State’s Tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages Goes Down the Drain: Lessons from Nutrition Advocates. The following letter was written in response to this posting.
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