Around the world citizens and governments are putting efforts toward limiting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children in order to address the  growing obesity epidemic worldwide.

This blog entry by Jeff Chester originally appeared on the Media Policy Blog of the London School of Economics and Political Science here.

Edith Ramirez brought the FTC into the 21^st century. Under her leadership, the agency made it clear that new technologies had to treat consumers fairly, including when it came to protecting their privacy. Through enforcement, litigation, and publicly exposing new threats, Edith Ramirez’s commission has created a unique consumer protection legacy that will have a long-lasting and positive impact. Ramirez’s tenure has also been marked by a strong commitment to protecting economically vulnerable and other at-risk consumers, including those who reflect the country’s diversity.