Currently, in Queensland one in five children aged between five and 17 are overweight or obese – and this figure just keeps growing. Overweight children are 78 per cent more likely to become overweight adults. And that means this generation of children is likely be the first to die younger than their parents – a very sobering thought.
Parents, of course, have the most influence over what their children eat. But we all recognise the power of television advertising, particularly on our children. That’s why we want to consider, with the community, whether we should ban or regulate junk food and drink advertising during peak viewing times for children.
The Queensland Government wants to hear your views about restricting television advertising to children to support families to make healthier choices.
Please read the discussion paper Have your say: junk food advertising on children’s television (PDF, 433 KB) and have your say by completing the online survey at the Queensland Government "Get Involved" site by 31 October 2008.
You can also email the survey to: tvfoodads@health.qld.gov.au.
Advancing Health Action - Making Queenslanders Australia's healthiest people (PDF, 493 KB)
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