A personal situation described in a viral Reddit post has drawn thousands of reactions as a man shared that he will not travel with his brother's children ... kids only eat junk food." ...

Firms are being accused of fuelling an obesity epidemic among children with hard-sell TV advertising of junk food. More than 90 per cent of food products advertised during breaks in cartoons and ...

A public health advocate is sounding the alarm over the aggressive marketing of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to children across Nigeria, warning of a looming health crisis fueled by junk food ...

New York lawmakers advance the Predatory Marketing Prevention Act to restrict junk food ads targeting children.

Researchers say junk food advertising needs tighter controls. A paper has found children aged 2 to 17 see twice as many ads for unhealthy food than healthier options. The authors want limits on ...

In New York, outside New York City, rates of obesity among children and adolescents in public school districts have increased more than 13% since the COVID-19 pandemic began, state data show.