Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government is introducing a ban on the targeting of junk food adverts at children (Alamy/PA) Just five minutes of exposure to ...

A ban on TV junk food advertising before the watershed and a blanket ban online will come into force this evening in a bid to tackle the childhood obesity crisis. Under new guidelines, enforced by the ...

A teenager is calling for a ban on junk food advertising across Surrey in a bid to end the promotion of unhealthy foods. Oli Porter, 18, has urged Surrey County Council to remove junk food advertising ...

When it comes to food advertising, what you see is rarely what you get. A flurry of recent lawsuits wants to change that. Over the past few years, lawyers have been bringing class action suits against ...

A record number of lawsuits have been filed since 2020 alleging misrepresentation in food marketing against several fast-food giants, including Taco Bell, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Burger King, and Arby’s.

Adverts for some breakfast cereals, porridge and sandwiches have been banned in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. The crackdown will mean “less healthy” food and drink that is high in fat, salt and ...

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 ...

The Australian Greens political parties have called for the government to issue a federal ban on junk food advertisements, citing concerns for the health of children. The fresh call comes after the ...

The U.K.’s new junk-food advertising ban is sweeping. Its impact is vast: No TV ads for foods high in fat, salt or sugar before 9 p.m., and no paid online ads at all. The goal is curbing the obesity ...