Would banning advertising on junk food actually work?

08/01/2026 10 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1660
Would banning advertising on junk food actually work?

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Episode Synopsis

This week, the UK has introduced a total ban on all junk food advertising on TV and online. This means that companies will be prohibited from advertising unhealthy foods before 9pm and at all times on the internet.In the list of banned foods are those with a high sugar, salt, and fat content, which even include porridge, cereal, and yoghurts.Joining Seán to discuss the impact of this is Lana Repar, Lecturer in Food Business at UCC, to give us her take on how marketing strategies will have to adapt…