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 ...

Children and teenagers who watch junk food advertisements consume more calories during the day, regardless of the type of media used, a new UK-led study has found. Researchers said just five minutes ...

Children will see fewer ads for unhealthy food from this week as a voluntary ban by advertisers takes effect ahead of a full crackdown in January. The move to tackle childhood obesity will stop ads ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mince pies are probably the food most associated with Christmas in the UK. Their presence on supermarket shelves following ...

Doctors along with the Obama administration have proposed a way to change childrens’ diets in an effort to halt the obesity epidemic. The suggestion is to limit or ban fast-food or unhealthy ads from ...

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 ...

A report conducted by the Scottish government assessed the ban's effectiveness by looking at the existing evidence on policy ...

A new multinational study has established a direct link between exposure to food marketing and unhealthy dietary choices ...