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Junk food adverts on TV and online could be banned before 9pm as part of Government plans to fight the “epidemic” of childhood obesity. Plans for the new watershed have been put out for public consultation in a bid to combat the growing crisis, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. One in three children leaves primary school overweight or obese and the number of children classed as seriously obese is at a record high, it added. Read full article here.

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Studies show how ads can trigger the reward center of the brain, and it starts during childhood. Jennifer Harris, director of marketing initiatives at the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity said  “There are strong emotional associations that have been created through advertisements and other means. Children recognize brands and logos by the time they’re 2 years old. It’s very powerful, and once those emotional attachments are established, they’re very difficult to get rid of”. Read full article here.. 

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OpEd by Dr. Yoni Freedhoff addressing industry myths around Bill S-228 and provide the facts. Read OpEd here…

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English:”Bill S-228 has been studied, it has been through all of the proper channels & it is just waiting for a final vote.” @YoniFreedhoff’s op-ed on myths & stall tactics in the @OttawaCitizen. #SenCA call a vote, our kids have seen enough! Stop #Marketing2Kids #cdnpoli bit.ly/2JlYwAe

French:  “Bill S-228 has been studied, it has been through all of the proper channels and it is just waiting for a final vote” L’article de @YoniFreedhoff sur les mythes et les tactiques dilatoires dans l’@OttawaCitizen. @SenatCA nos enfants en ont assez vu #polcan https://bit.ly/2JlYwAe

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English: “Our children are at special risk because so many have spent their lives eating highly processed foods and are vulnerable to certain types of advertising.” @TonyDean_TO’s op-ed on Bill S-228 in @ipoliticsca  @SenateCA call a vote and stop #Marketing2Kids https://bit.ly/2CrjwPV

French: “Les enfants sont bombardés de publicités de produits de faible qualité nutritive, et ce, sur divers fronts.” @TonyDean_TO sur le projet de loi S-228 dans @LeDevoir. @SenatCA adoptez #BillS228 et restreindre les #PubDestinéeAuxEnfants https://bit.ly/2W9BgXp

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Researchers combing through archives discovered that cigarette makers had applied their marketing wizardry to sweetened beverages and turned generations of children into loyal customers.

“Using child-tested flavors, cartoon characters, branded toys and millions of dollars in advertising, the companies cultivated loyalty to sugar-laden products that health experts said had greatly contributed to the nation’s obesity crisis.”

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The World Health Organization warns that as advertisers face tighter regulation on traditional media they are moving to the less-regulated world of social media and mobile devices, where advertisements are more difficult to monitor or track. Read full article here…

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 Margo Wootan, Executive Director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, argues that billions of marketing dollars have created the “idea of what kid food is”, such as French fries and soda. Some restaurants are responding by beginning to offer smaller portion sizes of their regular menu for children. This article highlight how some jurisdictions in the United States have also passed laws requiring healthy options to be the default offering on children’s menus. Read article here…

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 Study shows that 18 percent of eight to 11-year-olds had a profile on a social media network despite most having registration restrictions for children under 13. View full report: Ofcom UK: Why children spend time online

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