Another link

This is the all too common scenario.
http://9gag.com/gag/aNe1zo3?ref=fb.s

Olivia's Links Summary. Facebook causes depression

Living your "best" life through facebook. A very dangerous thing to do. Seeing people only posting the best things in their lives when most of the time you are alone in your room. If you are actually out in a social setting then you are glued to your smart phone and not actually interacting.  seemingly happy selfies and pictures of food... a 'social' remedy for anyone feeling perhaps a little detached and lonely? To me that screams and just depicts the word sad. if you were really truely that happy would you need to display it all over facebook to convince people that you are having the time of your life? is it in fact more to convince oneself?

1. http://www.upworthy.com/loneliness-illustrated-so-beautifully-you-will-need-to-tell-someone
I found this video really interesting. It presents the argument in a really simple and factual way. Social behavior and social media. - for

2. http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/24/why-facebook-makes-you-feel-bad-about-yourself/
A good article but quite general. more of an overview of what is already obvious. -for

3. http://www.dailytech.com/Facebook+Envy+Leads+to+Depression+for+Some/article29723.htm
A blog entry. interesting. Highlighting the issue of comparrison and envy. Showing the issues of popularity and how facebook plays a big part in making people feel un popular and lonely. - for

4. http://veggieab.com/the-top-30-reasons-facebook-causes-depression/
Coming from the point if view of someone who has overcome depression.Going off facebook helped them get through it. The rate of depression is already alarmingly high, excessive and almost constant use of facebook is only aiding an increase. It is almost a way out in an awkward social situation( smart phones) retarding real social interaction which leads to feeling lonely and disconnected. Showing what facebook was designed for and what it had turned in to. people have become obsessed. -for

5. http://www.webpronews.com/an-outbreak-of-facebook-depression-2012-01
500 friends on facebook, how many in real life? students respond. - for 

6. http://guardianlv.com/2013/08/facebook-causes-depression-new-study-says/
A well written article outlining a fear of missing out or FOMO - for

7. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/03/28/pediatrics-gets-it-wrong-about-facebook-depression/
Discussing the notion that All of these articles about facebook=depression are bogus, none of them are actually a clinical report. People jump to conclusions and dont even actually bother to read the research. they just go ahead and write articles. - against

8. http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/22/4647916/facebook-isnt-making-you-depressed-the-internet-is
A weak argument. paying attention to finer details rather than facebook as a whole. More focused on what we are doing on fecebook and the internet. Just another response. - against

9. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news/32618678_1_facebook-depression-social-media-depression-risks
It all depends on what angle you are doing your research from. This article argues against the notion and discusses research done on young adolescents using the internet and facebook. "The findings have important implications for clinicians who may prematurely alarm parents about social-media use and depression risks."   -- against

10. http://www.firstpost.com/tech/phew-facebook-doesnt-cause-depression-says-study-373256.html
findings on no significant link between social media and depression. - against

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draft introduction on banning toys in happy meals (Ollie Maharaj-Booth)

Introduction

Toys should be banned from kid’s meals at fast food restaurants.  According to the Ministry of Health one in twelve children (aged 2 to 14) were obese (8.3%) in 2006/2007 now, the rate is at 10%  and a way to reduce this is by banning toys in kid’s meals.  One of the main causes for kids to desire happy meals is the joy of pulling out a toy and playing with it until their little minds find something else to entertain them.  Children don’t understand that the food they are eating is actually bad for them.  Yes it is the parents’ responsibility to make sure their kids eat healthily but, unfortunately there are parents who give into their child’s demands for a happy meal too easily.  It would be great if advertising to children in the food sector could be banned but, one baby step at a time.

References:

http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/health-new-zealand-children-2011-12

Summary of Links (Ollie Maharaj-Booth)

1- Food Marketing Expenditures Aimed at Youth

Putting the Numbers in Context

http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/advertising/Food_Marketing_Expenditures_AJPM_8.13.pdf

This is an article published in the “American Journal of Preventive Medicine” by Lisa M. Powell, PhD, Jennifer L. Harris, PhD, Tracy Fox, MPH, RD.  It show statistics on; the food industry's marketing expenditure on children, other marketing practices, expenditures by food product category and the nutritional content of food marketed to children.  This article is provides facts to help support my argument.

2- A Happy Meal Ban Is Nothing to Smile About

 http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/happy-meal-ban-is-nothing-smile-about

This is a piece of commentary that does support my argument.  It is pointing out the flaws of banning happy meals and also supports the argument that happy meals aren’t the sole reason of child obesity.  This provides evidence that there are greater causes for child obesity.

3-Can Fast-Food Toy Bans Really Help Kids Eat Better?

http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/08/can-fast-food-toy-bans-really-help-kids-eat-better/

This Article discuses the results of banning toys in happy meals in California.  This shows talks about how restaurants try to find a way around the ban e.g McDonalds offered toys to customers for only 10c if a happy meal was purchased.

4-A Greasy Issue:

The Happy Meal Toy Ban and Child-Targeted Advertising Policies

http://rachelressner.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/mcdonaldsgreasyissue.pdf

This Article address; the history of advertising to kids, the result of children eating fast food, Government response and new laws on banning happy meals.

5-Happy Meal Ban: A Sad Day for the U.S.A.

http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/archives/2011/03/happy_meal_ban_a_sad_day_for_the_usa.html

This article addresses the pros and cons of the banning of toy in happy meals in San Francisco and Santa Clara County.

Ollie's Socio-Politcal Links

http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/happy-meal-ban-is-nothing-smile-about

http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/advertising/Food_Marketing_Expenditures_AJPM_8.13.pdf

http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/08/can-fast-food-toy-bans-really-help-kids-eat-better/

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/11/how_san_francisco_is_making_mo.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/30/san-francisco-happy-meal-ban_n_1121186.html

http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/archives/2011/03/happy_meal_ban_a_sad_day_for_the_usa.html

http://rachelressner.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/mcdonaldsgreasyissue.pdf

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/39991380/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/t/sad-news-happy-meal-ban-wont-stop-kid-obesity/#.UiZWYlP9pgg


http://www.businessinsider.com.au/could-the-happy-meal-die-2013-4

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=happy-meal-ban-obesity

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/could-the-happy-meal-die-2013-4