Australian health groups want the Federal Government to ban the junk-food industry’s free toy and competition offers often used to promote fast-food meal deals and sugary cereals to children.
They believe these marketing tactics should only be used to advertise healthy food and drink.
Their call comes after a survey revealed that more than 90 per cent of Australians think the Government needs to regulate the use of giveaways to promote unhealthy food and drink.
Read more: The Age, 9 June 2009