Originally published September 28 2005
British education spokesman calls for ban on junk food advertising
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
According to BBC News, Liberal Democrat education spokesman Ed Davey said that Britain should ban junk food advertising to move the country away from sodas, fat and salt and toward better nutrition, and increase the budgets for school meals.
Ed Davey said it was important to create a "cultural shift" away from fizzy drinks, fat and salt towards better nutrition.
Behaviour and long-term health were suffering, he told a fringe meeting at the Lib Dem conference in Blackpool.
Mr Davey also called for increased budgets for school dinners.
Mr Davey said: "Should we be banning the advertising of junk food?
"It's about changing behaviour and the tastes of children, because of advertising and the sort of food children are used to.
"Often when healthy food is brought into school, children don't like it.
"It isn't just about money and training for school staff; it's about a more cultural shift, involving education for the children and the parents."
Ministers have put aside �60m for a School Food Trust to advise schools - and parents - on healthier meals.
A panel of experts will draw up guidelines for caterers to follow, starting from this autumn.
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