Along with Cancer Council NSW and the Charles Perkins Centre’s Food Governance Node, Sydney Health Law is hosting an event on regulation of unhealthy food marketing to children.
Protecting children from unhealthy food marketing remains a hot topic, given increasing concern about children’s diet-related health.
In Australia, food marketing to children is regulated largely through two voluntary food industry initiatives. In the lead up to the 10th anniversary of these initiatives, this event will examine their success in improving the food marketing environment, along with the recent ACCC v Heinz decision and developments in food advertising regulation at a state level.
Details for the event are as follows, and you can register to attend here.
Date: Wednesday 7th November
Time: 6-8pm (canapés from 5.30pm)
Venue: Law Foyer, Level 2, Sydney Law School
Speakers:
- Research on food marketing and children’s health – the state of play: Associate Professor Bridget Kelly, University of Wollongong
- Consumer law and food marketing in ACC v Heinz: Adrian Coorey ACCC, and Jane Martin, Obesity Policy Coalition
- The food industry’s initiatives on marketing to children: Geoffrey Annison, Australian Food and Grocery Council, and Jane Martin, Obesity Policy Coalition
- State government regulation of food advertising on transport infrastructure: Wendy Watson, Cancer Council NSW, and Emily Harper, ACT Health
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