The state of the nation’s food industry

This report reveals that the food industry finds loopholes in government regulation intended to protect young people from junk food. Outdoor advertising spend by food companies increased by 28% between 2021 and 2024 which followed the government’s announcement in July 2020 of a forthcoming ban on TV and online advertising. The report warns that young people are also being targeted through videogame livestreaming platforms, where food marketing is subtle and hard to regulate.

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