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Via Sky News:
Adverts for junk food are to be banned on the entire Transport for London (TfL) network to help tackle childhood obesity, Sadiq Khan has announced.
From February, promotions for unhealthy food and soft drinks will be stripped from trains, buses, boats and trams across the capital.
The decision covers the likes of fizzy drinks, chocolate bars, and cheeseburgers, meaning big brands like McDonald’s and Cadbury will only be able to feature healthier products on any adverts they want to run.
Mr Khan, London’s mayor, said a public consultation launched in May had found “overwhelming support” for a ban, which will apply on all modes of transport controlled by TfL.
He added: “Child obesity is putting the lives of young Londoners at risk and placing huge pressure on our already strained health service.
“It is absolutely imperative that we take tough action against this ticking time bomb now, and reducing exposure to junk food advertising has a role to play in this – not just for children, but parents, families and carers who buy food and prepare meals.
“It’s clear that advertising plays a huge part in the choices we make, whether we realise it or not, and Londoners have shown overwhelming support for a ban on adverts for junk food and drink on our transport network.
“It’s completely unacceptable that in a city as prosperous as London, where you live and the amount you earn can have a massive impact on whether you have access to healthy, nutritious food. I’m determined to change this.”