Junk food advertising is hurting our children w/ Dr Rob Beaglehole: April 4, 2019

A recent article in the New Zealand Medical Journal looked at children’s views on junk food marketing, including advertising, what nutritional information should be provided, and how healthy food is promoted. Now, The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) led Consensus Statement on Sugary Drinks is calling for a change to how food marketing to children is monitored. Stewart Sowman-Lund spoke to NZDA sugary drinks spokesperson Dr Rob Beaglehole, and started by asking him what the article actually tells us about advertising.