Advertising junk food to children

In the UK, junk food advertising is banned on children ’s TV - but manufactures are still able to target children in other ways.  A recent report from the WHO  "Tackling food marketing to children in a digital world", takes a look at the issue. In this podcast we're joined by João Breda, programme manager for nutrition physical activity and obesit y at the regional office for Europe of the World Health Organisation, and Mimi Tatlow-Golden, lecturer in childhood studies and developmental psychology at the open university, and the lead author on the report. Read the full report:http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/nutrition/publications/2016/tackling-food-marketing-to-children-in-a-digital-world-trans-disciplinary-perspectives-2016
Source: The BMJ Podcast - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: podcasts