Pouring on the Pounds: Subway Advertisements on Sugary Beverages and Obesity

Keywords / Description:

This pdf contains three advertisements run in New York City subway trains warning individuals to not "drink yourself fat." Each advertisement contains an image of a sugary beverage turning into fat which can be used to attract the attention of the general public to the relationship of these drinks and obesity.

Toolkit:

Chronic Disease Prevention Toolkit

Keyword Area:

Chronic Disease, Nutrition, Obesity

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Submitted:

11/09/2009

Modified:

11/09/2009

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