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Adverts for some breakfast cereals, porridge and sandwiches have been banned in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. The crackdown will mean “less healthy” food and drink that is high in fat, salt and ...

Experts say the watershed ban is “long overdue” and will reduce children’s exposure to unhealthy food. The government estimates the advertising ban will prevent around 20,000 cases of childhood ...

Long-awaited new legislation prohibiting junk food advertisements targeting children across the UK has taken effect. The regulations, which launched today, January 5, ban adverts for what the UK ...

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The UK has implemented a ban on junk food advertising on television before 9 pm and an outright online ban as part of efforts to combat childhood obesity. The ban, which targets ads for food and ...