Innovation agency Nesta says the policy, in force since January, could affect just 1% of ad spend as companies shift spending to channels not covered by the regulation.

A selection of less healthy, junk or HFSS foods. Credit: Monticello / Shutterstock.com The UK government has pushed back advertising restrictions on “less healthy foods” to January but still “expects” ...

Long-awaited new rules banning the advertising of junk food to children across the UK have taken effect. The new regulations, which came into force today, January 5, forbid adverts for what the UK ...

A UK-wide ban on junk food advertising comes into force today, aimed at reducing childhood obesity. New regulations prohibit foods and drinks high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) from being advertised on ...

The UK government says it could be assessing “partial restrictions” of alcohol advertising that could be closer to regulations in place for junk food in the country. Yesterday (25 June), a report from ...

Researchers have long known that junk food advertising can prompt children to eat more. But a new study, presented this week at the European Congress on Obesity in Málaga, Spain, goes further — ...