Bill to Prevent Junk Food Advertising

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Wednesday, 19 May 2004

A Children's Food Bill, which calls for a ban on the marketing of unhealthy foods to children, is to be presented to Parliament today by Debra Shipley MP.

The bill, which was developed by food and farming lobby group Sustain, is supported by 114 national organisations, including the British Dental Association, the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and the Food Commission.

Sustain, which campaigns for better food and farming, said the bill aims to improve children's current and future health and prevent food-related ill health, such as childhood obesity and diseases linked to children's junk food diets.

Source: just-food.com