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Senate committee vetoes junk food ad ban

Posted December 2, 2008 16:50:00

A Senate committee has rejected a proposal to ban junk food advertising during children's television programming.

The bill to ban junk food advertising during children's television had been introduced to the Senate by Greens leader Bob Brown.

Senator Brown believes there is enough evidence to link marketing campaigns with childhood obesity and there needs to be tougher restrictions on what could be broadcast when.

But the committee considering the bill says a coordinated approach is needed to tackle the health issue.

The Government is already working on a National Obesity Strategy and the committee says it would be better if the issue of advertising was considered as part of that.

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