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URGENT: Help needed for radio interview this afternoon

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Rachel (mumsnet) · 15/11/2004 11:45

Hi there, Just had a call in from R5 Live and Carrie will be appearing on Simon Mayo's show this afternoon to discuss the new legislation possibly being brought in this week to curb junk food adverts up to 9pm. What are your thoughts on this. Is it a good idea? Does it make sense to ban advertising at this time when it's actually the parents who are going out and buying the food? what more could the government be doing to encourage more healthy eating in children? Also this issue should be being tackled not just by the government - so what more should be being done? (schools for example: are school dinners really getting healthier? Are children being educated about healthy eating at schools?

We'd be really grateful for you input - sorry it's such short notice but before 12.40 pm if you please! We're never given much notice on these things are we?

Thanks again in advance, and tune in to Carrie if you get a moment - 1pm on R5Live,

Rachel, Carrie and Justine

OP posts:
Azure · 15/11/2004 11:53

I think it is an excellent move. The Sunday Times yesterday quoted that 70% of viewing by children aged 4-15 is between 6pm and 9pm, so I agree with the timing of the ban. I'm hoping that the threat of not being able to advertise will encourage manufacturers to drastically improve the quality of food being made. This is especially as the proposal covers not only junk food but many other foodstuffs with "hidden" high levels of salt, fat and sugar. I'm disappointed that the timetable for implementation is not until 2007.

KatieMac · 15/11/2004 11:51

They get healthy eating at our school

Agree with watershed idea

Sorry short of time

charliecat · 15/11/2004 11:50

Good idea, as my dds point out things they have saw on tv a lot more than they do things they havent.
My dds school dinners have healthy options, but the chips, nuggetts and beans get chosen more often...so maybe it would be a good idea to cut the unhealthy option altogether.

ponygirl · 15/11/2004 11:49

I think the watershed is probably a good idea. Would parents buy the stuff for their children if the children didn't ask for it (the pester power argument)? This is one of the reasons I don't let my children watch ITV/Ch4 (don't have any others ), because I can't stand the nagging for things I don't want them to have. Better education on feeding children would be good too: recipes for healthy, inexpensive meals. I get most of that info here! Good luck on the radio!