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Jamie Oliver calls for vulnerable children to be given free school meals

Vulnerable children should be given free school meals and all pupils leaving education should know how to cook at least 10 dishes, Jamie Oliver has said. The TV chef also called for children to be protected from junk food advertising – a move ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:05

Junk food ad ban ‘will prevent an estimated 20,000 cases of childhood obesity’

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 regulations are to published on Tuesday, as ...

05 Dec 2024 at 09:12

Sugary porridge and crumpets among food products in anti-obesity advertising ban

Porridge and crumpets among junk food products in anti-obesity advertising ban

Porridge and crumpets are among the products included in a pre-watershed ban of junk food ads under new legislation to tackle childhood obesity. Details of the restrictions, unveiled on Tuesday, show that baked goods including crumpets, ...

05 Dec 2024 at 09:20

Ban on adverts for ‘less healthy food’ set to come into full effect

A crackdown on advertising for unhealthy food comes into full effect on Monday in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. The ban prevents ads for “less healthy” food and drink that is high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) appearing on ...

06 Jan 2026 at 07:20

Government signals tougher crackdown on junk food advertising to children

The Government has signalled a tougher crackdown on the advertising of junk food to children, just weeks after stricter new rules came into effect. It has published an updated nutrient profiling model (NPM), which is used to ...

27 Jan 2026 at 11:30

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