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"The Australian government has been investigating whether we should ban
unhealthy food advertising online, and how it could work. In the United
Kingdom, a ban on unhealthy food and drink advertising online will start in
October 2025.
We recently used the Australian Ad Observatory to investigate targeted
junk-food ads on Facebook in Australia. Our study finds that unhealthy food and
drinks are promoted in ways designed to appeal to parents and carers of
children, and children themselves. Additionally, young men in our study were
being targeted by fast-food ads.
Kids, young people and parents should be aware of the strategies online
advertisers use to normalise unhealthy eating patterns. We should all demand a
more healthy digital environment.
Our work supports ongoing calls for a ban on junk food advertising online."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
