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Labour not ruling out junk food deals ban once inflation falls

Labour will not rule out banning ‘buy one get one free’ deals on junk food once the cost-of-living crisis eases, Wes Streeting has said. The shadow health secretary said Labour would not immediately oppose Government plans to scrap the ban, but ...

27 Sept 2022 at 14:20

Transport for London junk food ad restrictions ‘have led to fewer obesity cases’

Junk food advertising restrictions on Transport for London (TfL) networks have prevented almost 100,000 obesity cases, research suggests. The advertising policy, which has been in place since 2019, could save the NHS more than £200 million, ...

02 Aug 2022 at 01:01

PM: Government had to be flexible over delays to junk food offers ban

Boris Johnson has said the Government was having to be “flexible” when it came to a delay in introducing a ban on buy-one-get-one-free promotions on unhealthy foods as Jamie Oliver led protests outside Downing Street. The Government had ...

20 May 2022 at 17:41

Cost of living fears just an ‘excuse’ to delay tackling obesity – Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver has accused the Government of using families’ suffering amid the cost-of-living crisis as an “excuse” to delay tackling obesity. The British chef presented an Eton Mess dessert to a crowd of around 200 supporters in the ...

20 May 2022 at 17:40

Supermarkets push forward with curbs on unhealthy food despite Government delays

Tesco and Sainsbury’s have committed to the original Government deadlines to change how unhealthy foods are promoted in their stores, despite legislation being pushed back by a year. Tesco said it will remove multi-buy promotions ...

20 May 2022 at 14:48

TfL junk food ad ban linked to less buying of high fat, salt and sugar products

A ban on junk food advertising by Transport for London is estimated to have contributed to a 1,000 calorie decrease in unhealthy purchases in consumers’ weekly household shopping, according to a study. The biggest effects were ...

17 Feb 2022 at 20:25

Restrictions on shop junk food displays come into effect

Restrictions on where shops in England can display junk food come into effect this weekend, despite concerns that Liz Truss was planning to row back on the plans. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed ...

30 Sept 2022 at 13:17

Delay for ban on junk food TV ads ‘very disappointing’, says George Osborne

George Osborne has called it “very disappointing” that a ban on junk food TV adverts has still not been introduced. The Conservative former chancellor, who backed calls for the Government to go further on tackling ...

27 Dec 2022 at 09:48

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Irish Heart Foundation hits out at targeting of teens by junk food advertising

Online channels with saturation levels of junk food marketing are the biggest influencers of Irish teenagers’ food choices, a new study shows. As the Irish Heart Foundation launched a hard-hitting campaign to ...

17 Nov 2022 at 22:33

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Irish Heart Foundation hits out at targeting of teens by junk food advertising

17 Nov 2022 at 22:33

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 ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:05

Campaigners ‘name and shame’ firms over junk food portfolios

Health campaigners backed by former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance have named companies they claim are reliant on selling unhealthy food to children. Youth food campaign Bite Back, ...

22 Feb 2024 at 07:30

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