(Australia) Bill to ban junk food ads

[The Straight Story]

FAST food advertisements would be completely banned on children's television channels, websites and smartphones under new proposals to curb childhood obesity.

The Greens leader, Bob Brown, will introduce a private member's bill into the Senate tomorrow that would beef up previous attempts to stop junk food ads from being screened on free-to-air television.

''We have a burgeoning health crisis of childhood obesity and need to curb the relentless advertising of unhealthy foods to children,'' he said. ''The problem is not going away. It is getting worse.
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''Self-regulation has clearly failed and the Australian Parliament has a duty to act. This bill is about the well-being of our community and future generations.''

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/bill-to-ban-junk-food-ads-20111119-1noc2.html

[dipsydoodle]

1. This is what's happening in the UK too

but it got misinterpreted here as being anti-porn. here its not just fast food - some other other goods too.