[Greens-Media] PM's fridge magnets won't cure junk food - Greens

Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown) Ebony.Bennett at aph.gov.au
Fri Sep 21 14:12:05 EST 2007


Friday, 21 September 2007

PM's fridge magnets won't cure junk food - Greens

Greens Leader Bob Brown today renewed calls for the Prime Minister to
ban junk food advertising during children's TV viewing hours as part of
the fight against childhood obesity.

"What's inside the fridge won't change because there's a fridge magnet
on the door," Senator Brown said. 

"It's pretty useless sending out one fridge magnet on healthy eating to
every school child if they continue to get bombarded with hundreds of
millions of dollars in advertising promoting junk food on television,"
Senator Brown said.

"A ban on junk food advertising during children's television viewing
hours won't fix childhood obesity, but along with healthy eating and
regular exercise it is an essential part of the solution," Senator Brown
said.

Senator Brown said both Labor and the Coalition have voted down Greens'
amendments to ban junk food advertising during children's television
viewing hours.

Further information: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603




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