New data shows fans were shown more than 28 hours of adverts for unhealthy food and drinks during World Cup matches this summer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government is introducing a ban on the targeting of junk food adverts at children (Alamy/PA) Just five minutes of exposure to ...

New analysis has claimed thousands of products would be banned from ads before 9pm if the government applied the new nutrient ...

Junk food firms have more than 90 current sponsorship deals within top UK sports amid growing concerns over their impact on public health, finds an investigation published by The BMJ. Brands including ...

Efforts to curb junk food advertising are back in focus in Washington, as lawmakers raise concerns about the role marketing plays in worsening public health outcomes. During a recent Senate Health, ...

New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity. The ...

Junk food adverts are being banned across the Tyne and Wear Metro network. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has enforced the ban after she backed celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's campaign to limit ads for ...

A UK-wide ban on junk food advertising comes into force today, aimed at reducing childhood obesity. New regulations prohibit foods and drinks high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) from being advertised on ...

Plans to ban junk food adverts from bus stops and billboards to protect public health are being stymied by advertising industry lobbying, reveals an investigation published by The BMJ today. The BMJ ...

Just five minutes of exposure to junk food advertising can lead children to consume an additional 130 calories daily, equivalent to a small chocolate bar, according to new research. The study, ...