Campaigners slam OFCOM secrecy and spin – 04/08/2006 – SUSTAIN: THE ALLIANCE FOR BETTER FOOD AND FARMING

Sustain News reported on 14/08/06 that the Children’s Food Bill coalition has slammed the communications regulator Ofcom for their secrecy over the results of their consultation on junk food advertising aimed at children. Our previous blog mentioned that the consultation period for the new bill concerning the advertising of junk food, HFSS etc closed on 06/06/06, however there has been no update since then.

“Ofcom claims it is refusing to reveal the information because it may
wish to release this data later in the year.”

We’ll try to keep you posted here when some news on the consultation is finally announced.

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Tags: child health, food advertising

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