Big U.S. food, drink cos to limit child ads: reports
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Some of America&#39;s largest food and  drink companies, such as Coca-Cola Co. and General Mills Inc.,  will adopt stricter controls on advertising aimed at children  under 12, according to media reports on Wednesday.
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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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Diet trends aren't just for adults anymore. A new obsession of America's food, beverage and restaurant companies is thwarting childhood obesity.
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Kellogg Co. said on Thursday that it  would change the way it markets food to children and only  promote products that meet certain nutritional standards,  fending off threatened litigation.
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Britain will announce plans on Tuesday for a ban on smoking in many public places and a crackdown on television advertising of "junk food" aimed at children.
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TO fight an obesity crisis, the British government plans to ban junk food advertisements on television before 9pm. Viewership figures show that 70 per cent of children&#39;s TV viewing takes place between 6pm and 9pm.
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About half of the alcohol advertising on radio is aired during youth-oriented programs, according to a new study that suggests beer and liquor companies are not abiding by a self-imposed ban on advertising to teens.
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King-size candy bars which have helped fuel Britain&#39;s expanding appetite and waistline will be phased out by some food companies in compliance with an official campaign against obesity, according to reports.
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The company will phase out ads aimed at children under 12 unless the products meet nutrition guidelines.
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A panel of nutrition specialists proposed new US dietary guidelines yesterday that acknowledge a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but stopped
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Kellogg will phase out advertising its products to children unless the foods meet specific nutrition guidelines.
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Strict limits came in to force today to restrict the advertising of cigarettes and tobacco products in shops, pubs and clubs. This will ensure that the total advertising for all tobacco companies is no more
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Confectionery giant Masterfoods, which owns the Mars and Snickers candy bar brand names, has said it will stop marketing its &quot;core products&quot; to children under the age of 12 by the end of this year, the Financial Times reported.
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The European Union gives food firms a year to stop junk food ads aimed at children and improve product labelling, the FT says.
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Moving to address growing concerns about childhood obesity and unhealthful eating habits, Kraft Foods Inc. will announce Wednesday that it is going to curb its advertising of many popular snack food items to children under 12.
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A US panel of nutrition experts on Friday proposed new federal dietary guidelines that acknowledged a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but stopped short of recommending
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The European Union wants firms to stop advertising junk food to children and improve the labelling of products, the FT says.