British supermarkets may see sales of unhealthy products aimed at
children dip later this month when television regulator Ofcom takes
on childrens advertising to tackle obesity.
Consumer group Which? has called for a total ban on the advertising
of unhealthy foods in the UK before the 9PM watershed as the most
effective way to protect childrens diets.
The UK food industry has criticised the Food Standard Agency
(FSA)'s latest nutrient profiling model for being 'subjective' and
'having no rational scientific basis'.
Britain's TV advertising watchdog Ofcom has given a boost to
beleaguered food companies by stating that there is no need for
tighter regulations on the way in which they advertise food
products to children. But childhood obesity...