Posts Tagged ‘Junk food’
Leeds-based health expert calls for London’s junk food advertising ban to be rolled out nationwide
Dr Stuart Flint, a health expert from Leeds Beckett University, has called for a junk food ban, which was recently introduced in London, to be rolled out across the country. Recently, a ban on advertising was enforced on transport systems run by TFL, meaning that stations and buses, tubes, and trains cannot display adverts for […]
Fiji Dental Association calls for price increase on junk food
Representatives from the Fiji Dental Association have called for a price increase on junk food to try and reduce the number of people suffering from dental health problems. Dr Vikash Singh, president of the association, has spoken out after people started to question the price of private dental care. Dr Singh said that dentists had […]
60% of schoolchildren suffer from decay in Chennai
Recent figures released by the Indian Dental Association have revealed that 60 percent of children aged between 6 and 12 suffer from tooth decay in the city of Chennai. A recent study carried out by the Chennai branch of the IDA showed that more than 60 percent of children suffer from tooth decay, with many […]
Green party launch health policy in Australia
The leader of the Green party, Bob Brown, has launched the party’s health manifesto. Brown has included a national dental care scheme, which will be implemented with the aim of promoting good oral health and clearing lengthy waiting lists across Australia; currently, around half a million people are waiting for dental treatment in Australia and […]
