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Views on junk food advertising ban are mixed
Long-awaited new rules banning the advertising of junk food to children in the UK have come into force. The new regulations, which come into effect today, January 5, ban adverts for what the UK Government has classed as 'less healthy' foods being…
Ban on TV junk food advertising before 9pm comes into force in UK
A ban on junk food advertising on TV before 9pm and a total ban online has come into force as the government attempts to tackle the childhood obesity crisis. Under the rules, which will be enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) 13…
New ban on 'unhealthy' food TV ads to come into force on Monday
Starting Monday, January 5, a strict rule against advertising unhealthy food will be fully enforced to help fight childhood obesity. This ban stops ads for food and drinks that are high in fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) from being shown on TV between…
UK ban on adverts for 'unhealthy' food comes into effect in bid to tackle obesity
Adverts for some breakfast cereals, porridge and sandwiches have been banned in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. The crackdown will mean “less healthy” food and drink that is high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) will not appear in…
Alibaba brings visual AI into food fight with China's Meituan
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is launching a service to help restaurants use AI to showcase interiors, part of a broader effort to compete with Meituan in the Chinese food and dining sector. Amap, Alibaba's maps and local services unit, will soon allow…
Half of Brits want more action on kids' health amid major junk food ad changes
Half of Brits (49%) think the Government is not doing enough to protect children's health and should do more to curb junk food advertising to kids. New restrictions on online and pre-watershed TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks come into force…
New crackdown on ads for 'less healthy food' to come into full effect
New restrictions on unhealthy food and drink advertising will fully commence this Monday. The initiative is aimed at tackling the pressing challenge of childhood obesity. The new ban prohibits advertisements for 'less healthy' products –…
Junk food ads banned to tackle childhood obesity - BBC News
Junk food adverts will be banned on television and online from Monday as plans to tackle childhood obesity come into force across the UK. The ban will stop food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and…
All the foods classified as junk food as advertising ban comes into effect
A UK-wide mandatory restriction in the advertising of junk food will come into force from Monday in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. It means that food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) will not be allowed to be shown on TV at certain…
Jared Padalecki Dealing with Broken Leg & Food Delivery Hell
Posted in: Amazon Studios, CBS, TV | Tagged: Jared Padalecki Not only is Jared Padalecki (Supernatural, The Boys) suffering from a broken leg, but he also has to deal with a food delivery nightmare. Jared Padalecki is a busy man. Along with…
From eggs to s'mores: 10 foods you didn't know your toaster oven could make
As a former professional chef and part-time recipe developer, I have found that in both restaurant and home kitchens, toaster ovens are a sleeper hit. In restaurants, we treated them like tiny salamanders or ovens: they heated small portions of…
I'm Not Calling You Uncultured, But If You Can't Pass This International Food Quiz...Well...
Casual foodies might get 8 questions right on this quiz, but only people with high food IQs can get 11+.
MeatEater' host says wild game is 'the healthiest food' Americans can eat
As Americans continue to debate diets, calories and protein sources, Steven Rinella of Montana has a simpler definition of healthy eating: Go outside and get your food. 'The act of going and getting it is time spent outdoors,' the cookbook author…
I stopped eating ultra-processed food two years ago - I'll never go back
Two years ago I stopped eating ultra-processed food (UPF). I also largely cut out added refined sugar. As 2024 arrived I felt sluggish and bloated after too much food and drink over Christmas and New Year. I didn't know much about UPF at the time…
The 47p 'super food' to stock up on NOW & other tricks to lose weight in 2026
IT'S here, January… the month of fresh starts and good intentions. After a month of overindulgence, suddenly it's all cooking from scratch, hitting the gym before work, meditating before bed and eight hours of quality sleep. That is, all…
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