Health secretary Jeremy Hunt wants stricter junk food ad rules
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is seeking to impose much tighter restrictions on junk food advertising as childhood obesity levels continue to rise.
Hunt’s call is thought to chime with proposals already announced for an end to ads on TV for high salt, sugary and fatty snacks until after the 9pm watershed.
The health secretary has put pressure on Downing Street to introduce the measures as part of a childhood obesity strategy, which will be unveiled within weeks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Advertising restrictions around junk food have been in place since 2006, restricting TV programmes that Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
