A Bill to make provision about the advertising, marketing and promotion of food and drink products to children; and for connected purposes
Under the provisions of the Bill, it would be an offence for a person or organisation to advertise or promote to children food products (including drinks products) which are classified as ‘less healthy’. Key areasIntroduces a 9pm watershed for television advertising of unhealthy foodIntroduces significant restrictions on non-broadcast marketing.
House of Commons
30 October 2008
The bill would make it an offence to advertise or promote to children food and drink products classified as 'less healthy'. It also introduces a 9pm watershed for TV advertising of unhealthy foods and imposes significant restrictions on non-broadcast marketing to children.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to Committee or the Lords.
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No recorded votes for this bill yet.
