Which? claims junk food ban is unworkable
21 Dec 2006 | by Robin Parker
Consumer group Which? has criticized Ofcom's proposed clampdown on junk food advertising
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Consumer group Which? has criticized Ofcom's proposed clampdown on junk food advertising
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Ofcom's proposals to ban junk-food advertising on programmes likely to be watched by under-16s have...to tackle junk-food advertising back in 2003, but it finally came to a head last month, when Ofcom announced stronger restrictions than had been anticipated, with a mooted ban on all junk-food ads that are likely ... 's Food Advertising Unit. "This sudden change of focus to older children has drawn astonishment. It ...
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The junk-food issue aside, children's media has been under attack from no less a figure than Dr ... -platform environment, not just the TV channels. Broadcasters have warned of the negative impact a ban on food ... threat than the junk-food ban," he says, describing the finance industry, which has a similar target ...
on the rails. - More than enough has already been spoken about Ofcom's proposals to restrict junk-food ...
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