The move looks set to see thousands of products, including many yoghurts, fruit juices and desserts, reclassified as HFSS ...

Children will be shielded from junk food advertising during peak TV viewing hours from today as a long delayed crackdown on promotions for foods high in fat, sugar and salt finally becomes law. The ...

The UK's junk food ad ban is now in force. Drawing on international comparisons, New Food Deputy Editor Ben Cornwell examines what it means for obesity policy and where gaps remain.

In 2020, the UK government made headlines with what was billed as the toughest junk food ad ban in the world — a cornerstone of its childhood obesity strategy. Sweeping curbs on online and TV ...

Adverts for junk food have been banned in a bid to tackle childhood obesity, but experts say it doesn’t go far enough as a “loophole” allows food companies to "switch tactics”. The crackdown will mean ...