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The UK ban could mean foods rich in sugar could no longer use characters like Tony the Tiger. DenisMArt/Shutterstock
The Daily PollPoll: Should there be a ban on using cartoon characters to promote unhealthy food?
A group of MPs in the UK are suggesting the measure be taken.
THE UK IS considering a ban on the use of cartoons of fictional characters promoting unhealthy food.
The House of Commons health select committee include this provision as part of a number of measures to try to combat child obesity levels.
If implemented in the UK, it could mean a ban on well-known characters such as Tony the Tiger or the Milk Bar, on advertisements, the BBC reported.
Statistics on childhood obesity in Ireland remain a concern, with the nation still on course to become the “most obese nation in Europe”. The government has been implementing initiatives – with the Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 – to try to address the problem.
So, this evening we’re asking you: Should there be a ban on using cartoon characters to promote unhealthy food?
Poll Results:
Yes (3973)
No (3364)
Not sure (382)
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