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The evidence is clear: advertising impacts on the consumption of HFSS foods.
Conclusion
The evidence is clear: advertising impacts on the consumption of HFSS foods. The government has already accepted this to some degree given the action already taken to restrict exposure to HFSS advertising, but it must be bolder. Its current approach leaves the majority of advertising untouched and undermines the intention of restricting exposure. No effort has also been made to encourage advertising to be healthier. (Conclusion, Paragraph 112)
Source
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
Inquiry
Food and Weight Management
Report
3rd Report – Food and Weight Management: Fixing the food environment
15 Jul 2026
HC 223
Addressee Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care
Timeline
Report published
15 Jul 2026