Research
Adherence
Limiting children's exposure to advertising of foods high in salt, sugar, and fat is a cost-effective intervention that gains thousands of years of life in good health annually.
Support policies that restrict advertising of unhealthy foods to children. The evidence shows this is a low-cost, high-impact way to improve population health.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Over 10,000 years of life in good health could be gained in western Europe each year, and even more in central and eastern Europe, at a negligible cost, by limiting children’s exposure to advertising of foods and beverages high in salt, sugar and fat.
Why this rating
Based on economic evaluation of advertising restrictions.
Source
Promoting Health and Preventing Disease
Marion Nestle · Nutrition Today · 1988
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