Measures to protect children's health strongly supported by public, poll finds

Almost two-thirds of Britons surveyed want ban on junk food TV ads until after 9pm, while three quarters want more to be done to help pregnant women cut down on risky behaviour such as drinking

There is strong public support for protecting children’s health with 20mph speed limits in built-up areas and banning junk food advertisements on television before 9pm, a new poll reveals.

Almost two-thirds (64%) of Britons want to stop products high in fat, salt and sugar from being advertised on TV before the watershed in order to reduce young people’s exposure to them, according to a ComRes poll commissioned by the UK’s children’s doctors.

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