Children’s Food Campaign
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Campaigner call for ban on Olympics junk food promotion
THE CO-ORDINATOR of the Children’s Food Campaign Malcolm Clarke has issued a challenge to the new president of the International Olympics Committee. Upon the election of Thomas Bach, Clark issued a statement calling for Bach to take a more… Read More
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Advertising laws still too soft on junk foods
RULES DESIGNED to clamp down on online advertising junk food to children have been slammed. Two years on from extending the non-broadcast advertising rules to cover websites and social media, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is failing children. Food… Read More
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Little nudges make a big push
FOODSERVICE BUSINESSES can take a lesson from giants like Coke and Asda in encouraging consumers to make healthier choices. In 2010 the top 10 UK food manufacturers… Read More
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Nutrition trends going wrong way
THE GOVERNMENT has published its annual Family Food survey, which campaigners say shows worrying trends in terms of nutrition. The survey provides statistics on food purchases by type of food and also estimates of nutrient content. Most concerning… Read More
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‘The Obesity Games’
JUNK FOOD brands should be excluded from sponsoring sporting events, according to the Childrens Food Campaign. London 2012 sponsors attacked in new report In a hard-hitting new report, the campaigning group claims that the power of corporate… Read More