By John Glenday

The UK government is investigating fresh curbs on junk food advertising on social media in an effort to contain spiraling levels of obesity in Britain.

Reports in The Times suggest that among the options currently on the table is a blanket 9pm watershed for food and drink advertising for products high in sugar, salt and fat as well as measures to force restaurants to label unhealthy foods.

Such a regime would be significantly tighter than the present situation, which allows advertisers to promote unhealthy foods during hit shows such as The X Factor where Read full story ›

Source: The Drum