Burger King to limit ads aimed at children under 12
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Fast-food chain Burger King Holdings Inc said on Tuesday that, beginning late next year, it will limit advertising aimed at children younger than 12 to food and drinks that meet strict nutritional guidelines.
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Kraft Foods Inc. on Wednesday said it would stop advertising products like Oreo cookies and Kool-Aid beverages to children younger than 12 as it works to deflect criticism that such foods contribute to childhood obesity.
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Food marketed to children is being criticized as high in fat and sugar.
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WASHINGTON -- Childhood obesity has reached such epidemic proportions that it can be reversed only by a coordinated effort touching everything from new zoning laws that promote parks and sidewalks to tougher regulation of ads aimed at kids to more
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The government plans to impose a sweeping public smoking ban across England and Wales within two years and will consider curbs on television advertising of &quot;junk food&quot; aimed at children.
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King-sized chocolate bars are to be taken off the shelves by Birmingham-based Cadbury&#39;s in a bid to tackle Britain&#39;s obesity crisis.
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US fast-food giant McDonald's, often accused of catering to expanding waistlines, has a new item on its menu for kids -- gyms.
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The Scottish Executive pledges to tackle childhood obesity amid calls for TV adverts on junk food to be banned.
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By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Dec. 15--TOKYO -- Major U.S. hamburger chain operator Burger King Corp.  will return to Japan next summer after a six-year absence by teaming up with  confectionary maker Lotte Co. and management consultants Revamp Corp., the  Japanese allies said Friday.
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Supermarkets that use their size to force down prices will be penalised under new plan
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Author Jacqueline Wilson suggests restrictions on junk food advertising could threaten children's TV.
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The nation's largest food company is moving to address growing concerns about childhood obesity and unhealthful eating habits.
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Marketing Daily In what appears to be a first for a food marketer, one of the biggest global advertisers, Masterfoods, the makers of Snickers and Starburst, has decided to end marketing to children under 12 by the end of the year. Masterfoods claims this &#145;&#145;will impact magazine and TV advertising in the US,&#146;&#146; but that it represents less than 5 ...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics said children should be exposed to fewer ads for anti-impotence drugs and more for birth control, and in general need to be shielded from an advertising onslaught.
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A group of leading international obesity experts has called for a global ban on advertising junk food to children as part of a worldwide fight against fat.
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JOHN Reid yesterday announced a UK-wide clampdown on television adverts for alcohol and junk-food as part of a Â£1bn drive to improve public health.
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Health Minister George Smitherman begins to roll out his crackdown plan Friday night, unveiling an ad campaign aimed at young people to get them to stop smoking and to convince them not to start.