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"Today independent MP and former GP Sophie Scamps will introduce a bill into
federal parliament that would restrict junk food advertisements aimed at
children.
The bill would target advertising for unhealthy foods Australia’s health
ministers have previously defined, including sugar-sweetened drinks,
confectionary and unhealthy fast food meals. Advertising for these foods and
drinks would be banned on television, radio and streaming services from 6am to
9.30pm, and banned altogether online and on social media. The proposal
highlights one of our biggest health challenges and does something about it.
The share of Australian adults who are overweight or obese has tripled since
1980. Today, about a quarter of Australian children are overweight or obese.
The consequences are serious. Obesity increases the risk of a range of
illnesses, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, setting children up to
develop chronic disease. The health care costs of obesity run into the billions
of dollars each year, not to mention all the years of life lived with illness
and disability, or lost to early death.
This isn’t the first time a ban on junk food advertising has been floated. But
there is more reason than ever to make it happen."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
