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Campaigners condemn delay in bans on ‘junk food’ advertising

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Health professionals have condemned the government’s decision to delay a pre-9pm ban on ‘junk food’ advertising on television and online. The government has said that instead of introducing the ban in 2023/24 it now plans to delay it until 2025. Katharine Jenner, director of the Obesity Health Alliance, said: “Delaying junk food advertising restrictions is a …

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