04 Mar 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
The ad provided several examples of how drinking coffee could improve health and well-being, however there was no scientific evidence. A reader complained that the information was ambiguous as it implied for example, that 4-5 cups of coffee a day offered similar benefits as the government recommended ...
30 Jan 2009
In October, the government's Preventative Health Taskforce proposed the
removal of ads for unhealthy foods from TV between 6am and 9pm. But research has shown that a ban would stifle the innovation and
introduction of "heathier-for-you" food options for Australian
consumers. Glen Wiggs, FAR's director, said ...
23 Jan 2009
As part of the Government's Project 10 initiative, launched in November
to tackle the misuse of alcohol, companies such as Bacardi Brown-Forman
and Diageo are looking to develop a nationwide campaign that portrays
binge-drinking as socially unacceptable. ...
17 Dec 2008
| by Hadassah Nymark
of the Government recommendation. Sainsbury s said the voiceover in the ad was very clear in its message ...
shown in the ad would count towards the Government s five-a-day recommendation and some wouldn t ...
15 Dec 2008
| by Colin Marrs
Government to rigorously limit the marketing of unhealthy foods and make sure that labels are clear ...
is calling for the Government to ban all junk-food advertising on television before 9pm to prevent parents ...
03 Dec 2008
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
the Government announced new measures to combat binge drinking....tighter code of practice to stop ads appealing to young people. Although the Government will keep ...
by the Advertising Association and a growing view among ministers that the Government should not limit ad spending ...
27 Nov 2008
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
LONDON - The Government is to consider a plan for alcohol ads to end with health warnings taking up...The "mandatory endframe" rule would apply to broadcast and cinema ads, with similar warnings included in press ads and posters. The warnings could include information about the calories in drinks. A crackdown has been recommended by the Government's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. The council ...
07 Nov 2008
earlier. Herbal Magic, which operates 350 centres, wants to capitalise on
government statistics that say ...
24 Oct 2008
prevent further government restrictions, which could include compulsory health warnings wherever alcoholic
17 Oct 2008
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
The Government could extend its junk-food advertising curbs beyond just TV....The Government has warned that it may impose curbs on press, radio,
internet and cinema advertising for junk foods. Although ministers are cooling on the idea of further restrictions on TV
ads, they are worried about new research showing that more children are
being exposed to ads across other media for "bad ...