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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Rebecca Daly

New research shows that most people in Ireland back ban on advertising unhealthy food

New research from Safefood, Ireland and Northern Ireland’s public body responsible for healthy eating, has found that most would back a ban on the advertising of unhealthy food.

The move would come as a bid to tackle increasing rates of obesity and overweight.

Eight in ten people in Ireland agree that the advertising of unhealthy food aimed at children should be banned, while nearly seven in ten supported restrictions on adverts aimed at adults.

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