Groundswell of opposition to children's junk food ads as code nears review
Professor Boyd Swinburn, of Health Coalition Aotearoa – a long time supporter of a sugar tax – said the last decade has been ‘’a vacuum of action on child obesity’’. If the Government ruled out sugary drinks levies, there would be little else to arrest the country's appalling childhood obesity rates, he said. Supplied Junk food advertising is present everywhere, groups concerned about New Zealand's child obesity rate say. ‘’The industry code is a demonstrable failure and what else would you expect? Regulation is the only option if the Government is serious.’’ Researche...