ITN - Junk food

Junk food still marketed to children

09.46 Wed Jul 16

Food companies are turning to social networking sites and text messaging competitions to market unhealthy food to children.

Mother's junk food diet could harm children

09.55 Tue Jul 01

Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers who live on a diet of junk food could be condemning their children to lifelong obesity and ill-health.

Children's diets 'linked to bad behaviour'

16.22 Wed Sep 05 2007

Children who eat junk food are nearly three times more likely to behave badly, according to new research.

Cartoons 'promote unhealthy food' to kids

19.52 Tue Aug 21 2007

Popular cartoon characters are being used to promote fatty, sugary, and salty foods to youngsters, a new report has warned.

Junk food ad ban 'inadequate'

10.53 Sat Jun 30 2007

The ban against junk food ads shown during programmes watched by under 15s will not go far enough, a consumer group has warned.

Workers confined to lunch at desks

12.21 Thu Apr 26 2007

Most workers do not have enough time to eat a healthy lunch, often snacking on junk food at their desks, a survey has found.

Junk food ads banned

10.57 Sun Apr 01 2007

A new ban on adverts for junk food during young children's TV shows has started.

Kids' brains boosted by pills

10.28 Mon Mar 12 2007

Four children whose mental abilities were suddenly improved after they took a simple dietary supplement have astonished scientists.

Junk food ads ban from April

10.36 Thu Feb 22 2007

A ban on showing junk food adverts during children's programming will come into effect from April.

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