A report on the healthiness of products sold by major food companies has found that nearly 7 in 10 products are unhealthy.

Cartoon or fictional characters, like Tony the Tiger and the Milky Bar Kid, should no longer be used to promote unhealthy food, a group of MPs says. The proposed ban would also mean that film or ...

"Junk food" generally refers to foods that contribute ... to both food advertisements and toy advertisements, followed by a cartoon and free food. The children ate more after the food ...

which revealed how youngsters are brainwashed into demanding junk food. The Consumers' Association analysed products a child between seven and ten might consume in a single day. Many use cartoon ...

It was a perfect way to end a dreary week filled with school and chores: a bully-free environment where I could goof off with ...

On October 24, the House of Lords published a damning report on the nation’s food and UPF (ultra-processed food). The report ...

Health experts welcomed the move but called for government regulations on "junk food marketing". A group of MPs has previously recommended a ban on cartoons on unhealthy foods. Lidl said it will ...

They are urging the Australian Government to take swift action to protect children from unhealthy food and drink advertising.

The Food for Health Alliance - including the AMA - have been joined by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver this week in calling on the government to regulate ...

Guilt can worsen emotional eating, Muhlstein added, as many people "beat themselves up" after eating unhealthy foods. Studies have shown that people who feel guilty when they overeat have higher ...

The participants could also later recall the unhealthy food brands more than ... found to be significantly more like to prefer foods with a cartoon character on the packaging.

Food campaigner and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has joined a chorus of Australian public health experts and groups calling on the federal government to ban advertising of junk food to kids.