Parents want ban on television advertising of unhealthy foods to children, survey shows
A new survey shows that a large majority of New Zealand parents and grandparents would like to ban television advertising of unhealthy food and drink products to children.
A group of leading health agencies surveyed 400 parents and grandparents of children under 13 years. Eighty-two percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that advertising unhealthy products ‘using ads appealing to children’ should be stopped. And just over half felt that their children’s requests for particular food or drink products were ‘moderately’ or ‘very’ influenced by advertising.
Read more: News, National Heart Foundation, 18 Feb 2008
Read the survey (PDF)
Parents would back ban on food ads aimed at kids
Parents want television ads that promote unhealthy food and drink to children banned, according to a new survey.
Read more: NZ Herald, 18 Feb 2008
Should unhealthy food ads be banned from kid’s TV?
Read more: TV3 17 Feb 2008 (Includes a link to the video.)
Put children’s health ahead of industry profits
The Greens are calling on all political parties to put the health and wellbeing of children ahead of the vested interests of the food industry. They want a ban on unhealthy food advertising to children on television, preferably before 8:30 pm.
Read more: Press release, Green Party / Scoop, 18 Feb 2008
Report on food advertising to children useful
Read more: Press release, NZ Government, 18 Feb 2008
