Healthy "food deserts” in cities combined with junk food advertising are setting children up to live "shorter and unhealthier” lives, England's chief medical officer, professor Chris Whitty, said in ...
The study from England's chief medical officer urges the Government and local policymakers to tackle the root causes of unhealthy eating in England's cities, including the high availability of foods ...
Only certain types of porridge will be classed as junk food, and plain porridge won’t be. Porridge is included on a list that is “in scope” of the legislation, but the type of porridge would also have ...
Kennedy Jr., Sanders is asking for changes in the program to end using SNAP funds to purchase sugary food and drinks. Sanders said in her letter that 23% of the $113 billion program purchases junk ...
These rules, if executed well, could set a powerful example as part of a global effort to prevent obesity, following the lead of countries such as Chile—which has banned cartoons on packaging of ...
The UK Government has banned advertisements for junk food on TV before the watershed. The ban, which will come into force in 2025, will strip TV of adverts for high sugar, high fat and high salt ...
However, he noted that what the government has classified as junk food is seemingly skewed: “There are some foods listed, including porridge oats and protein bars that I would not class as junk ...
The expert highlighted that the ban is meant to reduce the amount that children are exposed to junk food in order to combat rising obesity rates among the youngest generations. However ...
There’s no denying that eating too much “junk food” is bad for us. A healthy diet can help to keep everything from your heart health to your mental sharpness at its peak. Government ...
A pre-watershed ban on ads for junk food will prevent an estimated 20,000 cases of childhood obesity, the Government has said. More detail on which food and drink products will be covered by the ...