ObesityTV junk food ads will be banned before 9 pmTV advertisements for junk food products will be allowed only after the 9 pm watershed from October 2025 as part of plans to curb childhood obesity, the UK government announced.1 Paid online junk food advertisements will also be banned to help reduce children’s exposure to foods high in fat, sugar, or salt. The health secretary, Wes Streeting, said, “Obesity robs our kids of the best possible start in life, sets them up for a lifetime of health problems, and costs the NHS billions.”Life expectancyData show 10 year geographical divideLife expectancy in much of Great Britain is still below pre-pandemic levels, showed data from the Office for National Statistics.2 The gap between local areas’ highest and lowest life expectancies is now 10.3 years in males and 7.6 years in females, both wider than in 2001-03. The 10 areas with the highest male…
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