Sadiq Khan: My junk food advertisement ban is vital for Battling child fatness

This issue could't only be swept under the carpet — it is unfairly harming the aftertime life chances of Extremely many young Londoners. It could't be right in a city as prosperous as ours which where you live, or the method much your family earns, could have such a significant influence on whether you have access to healthful, nutritious food & your exposure to junk food advertising. & today — as portion of a package of measures in my Fresh London Food Strategy — I'm proposing to ban adverts for harmful junk food from the entire Tube, tram & bus network . We know which Kids are particularly susceptible & which exposure to junk food ads could innovate additional Stress on Kids & families while it comes to choosing what to eat & drink. We have a responsibility to help ensure all young Londoners get a Honest begain in life & I believe our bold Fresh plans could play a portion in making a real difference.

Sadiq Khan to ban junk food advertising on London transport to tackle child fatness 'ticking timebomb'

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Fresh goal to cut Scots child fatness with half with 2030

referring to Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Jamie Oliver on Scotland's fatness targetsFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon has Determine a Fresh target to cut child fatness in Scotland by half by 2030. At present, 29% of Kids in Scotland are at danger of being overweight, & 14% are at danger of being fatty. The 2 discussed action to tackle fatness & unhealthy eating, that Ms Sturgeon called "a serious public health issue that cannot be ignored". Kids from deprived areas are almosttwice as likely to be fatty, by standards between Scots largely unchanged over the final decade. Scottish doctors welcomed the Fresh target to cut child fatness in half by 2030 however said achieving it would require "substantive action".

Scotland uncoverstarget of halving child fatness with 2030

The premier minister said: "fatness is a serious public health issue that cannot be ignored. directory shows fatty Kids are likely to stay fatty into puberty & become further likely to suffer health crises like Diabetes Mellitus & cardiovascular illnesses at a younger age. "As portion of this, we going to tackle junk food promotions & the marketing of unhealthy food, like multi-purchases, that encourage overconsumption. seat of BMA Scotland Dr Peter Bennie commented: "fatness is a great public health defy that we have to do far further to address in Scotland. "A target to halve the average of child fatness in Scotland is a powerful ambition versus that to measure progress, however achieving it going to depend on what concrete steps we are prepared to take as a country to address fatness.

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