Tuesday, June 25, 2013

WHO urges stricter rules on food marketing to children

The food industry is ‘exploiting children’ in its marketing of unhealthy food, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO), which calls for stricter marketing controls, particularly in light of new technologies like smart phone apps and social media. See: http://www.foodnavigator.com/Legislation/WHO-urges-stricter-rules-on-food-marketing-to-children

The full report is available here