3 in 4 Aussies support blanket ban on junk food advertising: Cancer Council survey

June 23, 2023 8:55

A survey of more than 2000 Australian adults revealed that 76% support a blanket ban on targeting kids online with unhealthy food and drink marketing.

Conducted by researchers from Cancer Council Victoria and Food for Health Alliance, the study supports the recently proposed bill by MP Dr Sophie Scamps earlier this week, with The Healthy Kids Advertising Bill 2023 aiming to ban junk food ads on TV, radio and online.

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Nico Arboleda

Nico Arboleda was a contract reporter at Mumbrella, covering adtech and martech. He left Mumbrella in June 2023.

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Belinda Morley Cancer Council Victoria Food for Health Alliance Jane Martin junk food advertising

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3 in 4 Aussies support blanket ban on junk food advertising: Cancer Council survey

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