Just five minutes of exposure to junk food advertising can lead children to consume an additional 130 calories daily, equivalent to a small chocolate bar, according to new research. The study, ...

Junk food adverts are being banned across the Tyne and Wear Metro network. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has enforced the ban after she backed celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's campaign to limit ads for ...

Junk food adverts are being banned on council property in a bid to make the city healthier. The policy, green-lit by Cardiff council on Friday, is focused on sustainability and promoting healthy food ...

Plans to ban junk food adverts from bus stops and billboards to protect public health are being stymied by advertising industry lobbying, reveals an investigation published by The BMJ today. The BMJ ...

Despite advertising restrictions on public health risks like gambling and alcohol, junk food advertisements in Australia remain largely unregulated. A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study published ...

A study looked at a year of TV ads on a major, free channel in Australia. A new study in Australia looked at how much junk food advertising kids were exposed to and the numbers were staggering. Food ...

Just watching five minutes of advertising of junk foods can lead to children eating significantly more calories in a day, a new study has revealed. The study showed that children between the ages of ...

News in brief: South Australia Bans Junk Food Ads on Public Transport; WWE Raw Hits Netflix; Amazon Plans Expansion into UK Broadband The government of South Australia has introduced a ban prohibiting ...

Mince pies are probably the food most associated with Christmas in the UK. Their presence on supermarket shelves following Halloween, or sooner, is a sign the festive season is fast approaching.

Children’s TV programming and junk food have been tied since the beginnings of the medium, as in the above video of an early Mickey Mouse Club, sponsored by “your friendly neighbor who bottles ...

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Britain proposed a ban on online advertising of unhealthy foods on Tuesday, as part of its efforts to tackle obesity and improve public health - a mission it says has been ...