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 ...

The government's long-delayed ban on junk food advertising before the 9 PM watershed has come into force, following repeated delays amid industry pressure. The Department of Health and Social Care ...

A selection of less healthy, junk or HFSS foods. Credit: Monticello / Shutterstock.com The UK government has pushed back advertising restrictions on “less healthy foods” to January but still “expects” ...

For Americans, the idea of watching live television without the constant barrage of commercials for prescription medications and junk food might seem foreign. That’s now the norm in the United Kingdom ...

The UK ban on adverts for 'unhealthy' food – including sweets, chocolate and soft drinks – is designed to tackle childhood obesity. Junk food adverts disappear from TV and online today, Monday 5 ...

Just weeks after the UK Government’s historic ban on paid-for online junk food advertising, a major new report from Safefood has revealed that children and teenagers in Northern Ireland were ...

Exposure to junk food advertisements (relative to non-food) results in children and adolescents consuming significantly more calories during the day, regardless of the type of media advertising, ...

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 ...