Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been running ads designed to attack Georgia’s childhood obesity epidemic. The campaign is making an impact, but the strong tactics are raising questions whether the negative campaign ads may cause stigmatization.

This is the ABC report about the ads:

 

Below are two of the ads from the campaign.

After viewing the ads, I decided to search Youtube for other videos about obesity. There are many out there. Below are ones that I thought leave an impression and that can make people think twice about their eating habbits and activity lifestyles.

 

Childhood Obesity Prevention featuring Shrek

 

“Measure Up” Australian obesity TVC

 

‘Break the Habit’ – Chldhood Obesity Ad Austrailia

 

Childhood Obesity Commercial from the Ulster County Department of Health

 

USDA Proposes Calorie Limit for School Lunch

 

Priceless: School Lunch

 

Lunch Encounters of the Third Kind

 

Childhood Obesity – Soda

 

Drinking pure fat – NYC Health Anti-Soda Ad

 

 

PHSKC – Sugar-loaded beverages

 

How much sugar in a can of cola?

 

Top Ten Obesity Causing Foods (16 minutes but interesting)

 

Japan vs. USA Diet, Why Japanesse Men and Women Live So Long

 

Obesity Advert

 

Physical activity – It All Adds Up

 

Let’s Move – Wallet

 

Get Active Be Active Campaign

 

QLD Government – Eat Well Be Active Ad

 

Obesity Commercial (dark humor)

 

Obesity Trailer

 

Obesity Message

 

Obesity “Take Care Of That” (Cartoon Version)

 

Diabetes Commercial