And the British Heart Foundation (BHF) said Ofcom had «absolutely failed to deliver», as their plans fell «way short» of the call for a ban
on all junk food ads after 9 pm.
Yes, school meals in France are indeed superior to ours, but that's reflective of a government so supportive of raising good food citizens that it actually provides state - sanctioned «taste training» to all preschoolers, puts warnings
on junk food ads, and funds school meals at a far higher rate than our own government.
In the UK, which faces exactly the same issue, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has put out a demand for a 20 % tax on fizzy drinks, a strict limit on fast food outlets near schools and other places where children and youth gather, the removal of junk food vending machines from hospitals, and a prohibition
on junk food ads before 9.00 p.m.
Not exact matches
Probably because that kind of change is hard, and demonizing the little guy — the local student nutrition director and local radio DJ last year, or the small restaurant operator and local school superintendent this year — is easier and less risky than taking
on the real «bad guys» — the elected officials, the giant Agribusiness players, the networks that broadcast all of those fast
food and
junk food ads to our kids and also, oh yes, broadcast Jamie Oliver's shows....
Studies have shown that
junk food ads on TV, online, and in the real world can increase the amount of unhealthy
foods kids choose to eat in as little as 30 minutes after seeing the
ads.
Research also shows that
junk foods ads targeting kids are following them online and that children are increasingly being exposed to digital media
ads promoting unhealthy
foods high in sugar, fat, and salt when they are
on a device like a tablet, computer, smartphone, or other electronic device.
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on Junk Food at Your Kid's School, READ THIS The Ultimate School District Wellness Policy: From Classroom Parties to
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Labour set itself
on a collision course with ITV last night by vowing to ban
junk food ads during TV shows Britain's Got Talent and X-Factor.
Ads for
junk food are in stores,
on billboards and
on television.