Junk food advertising could be banned on the
London Underground network as part of plans to tackle the capital’s “ticking
time-bomb” of childhood obesity.
The proposals, unveiled by London mayor Sadiq Khan, would also extend to the capital’s
buses and bus shelters, as well as the London Overground.
Mr Khan said “bold steps” were needed to “do
right” by young people, and to minimise the huge strain being placed on an
under-pressure health service.
He said: “It can’t be right that in a city as
prosperous as London that where you live and the income you have can have a
massive impact on whether you have access to healthy, nutritious food and your
exposure to junk food advertising.
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