Category: Regulation
Junk foods continue to be advertised to children, ten years on from the introduction of industry codes. The food industry’s self-regulatory response to protect children from food marketing was implemented at the start of 2009. While both food industry initiatives, the Responsible Children’s Marketing Initiative (RCMI) and the Quick Service Restaurant Initiative, were updated in […]
Chile is one of the few nations to have taken strong action to reduce children’s exposure to unhealthy food advertising. In June 2016, Chile became a world leader in anti-obesity regulation, enacting laws that address three key areas – front of pack labelling, advertising to children and sale of unhealthy foods in children’s settings. The […]
Junk food advertising on TV is still happening. Although we might think that advertisers have moved on from advertising on television, that’s not the case. In 2009, food companies brought in responsible marketing codes; saying they would not advertise junk food to children. We’ve been checking out TV ads on Sydney television since 2006. Our […]