Ban on adverts for ‘less healthy food’ set to come into full effect

A crackdown on advertising for unhealthy food comes into full effect on Monday in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. The ban ...
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Britain just banned junk food ads before 9 PM. But will it actually work?

This month, Britain began enforcing a nationwide ban on advertising foods high in fat, salt or sugar on television before 9 p ...
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The last bite: U.K. bans ‘less healthy’ food ads. Could MAHA do the same in U.S.?

Welcome to “the last bite,” an end-of-week food and ag roundup from the Minnesota Star Tribune. Reach out to business reporter Brooks Johnson at [email protected] to share your news and ...

Junk food advertising ban full of loopholes, say key government advisers

Nudge body Nesta said today's delayed launch would achieve health gains 'much smaller' than they could have been, because of ...

Britain bans junk food ads on daytime TV and online to curb child obesity

The UK has enforced a ban on daytime TV and online junk food advertising, aiming to curb childhood obesity. Local authorities ...

Why junk food ad bans won’t fix Australia’s obesity problem

Every few years, a familiar policy reflex returns: ban advertising and hope the problem goes away.The UK has now pushed ahead ...
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There’s Money to Be Made From ‘MAHA.’ Food Companies Want In.

Processed-food giants and produce growers are tweaking products and ads to reach the Make America Healthy Again movement. But the strategy carries risks. By Kim Severson Mason Shaw, who oversees what ...
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Junk food ad ban 'could prevent 20,000 cases of childhood obesity' – what parents need to know

From Monday 5 January, junk food adverts targeting children are banned on UK TV before 9pm and online at any time.
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The last bite: U.K. bans ‘less healthy’ food ads. Could MAHA do the same in U.S.?

Starting in January, the U.K. will ban online ads and TV adverts (as the Brits call them) for “less healthy” foods during daylight hours. The country’s Department of Health and Social Care expects the ...