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Children’s food advertising code

Last May, the Advertising Standards Authority released a new advertising code for children’s food. FOE doubts it will make a difference to the deluge of junk food advertising children see.

Find out what FOE thinks about the new code

Find out more about TV advertising to children

Introducing a traffic light food labelling system

A simple traffic light food labelling system would make it easy for busy shoppers to distinguish more healthy from less healthy food.  Food companies are resisting such a move.  They don’t want “red for danger” labels on any of their products.

Find out more about traffic lights…

Health Cheque

In his latest book ‘Health Cheque’ economist Gareth Morgan calls for a much stronger focus on the prevention of chronic diseases. He wants major, society-wide changes to encourage healthy behaviour and reduce obesity. We agree.

Find out more about ‘Health Cheque’…