UK to ban junk food ads online to tackle child obesity
Annette Rawstrone
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Plans to implement a total ban on online junk food advertising have been unveiled by the Government in an attempt to tackle the growing obesity crisis, particularly among children.
![Children under 16 were exposed to 15bn online ads for junk food last year](/media/96329/junk-food.jpg?&width=780&quality=60)
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