TV junk food advertising does not make kids fat, soft drink makers say. They have also questioned the need for draft laws banning food and drink ads during children’s television programs. There was

Melbourne, Nov 19 : Junk food advertisements don't make children obese, according to makers of soft drink.

Soft drink makers and advertisers have told an inquiry TV junk food ads don't make kids fat, but psychologists say advertising influences what foods kids eat.

(RTTNews) - British food and drink exports soared 15.5% annually in the first half to GBP6.05 billion, the market development network Food from Britain, FFB, said Monday. Exports for the full year are likely to cross GBP13 billion, the first time in history.

UK food and drink exports are up this year, with annual exports expected to exceed GBP13bn (US$19.4bn) for the "first time in history", according to new figures out today (17 November).

TV junk food advertising does not make kids fat, soft drink makers say.

Welsh farming minister Elin Jones has been challenged to eat Welsh for a week as part of a campaign by NFU Cymru to encourage consumers to buy more local food and drink.

In lean economic times, we may need to tighten our food budgets, but it is important to do so wisely. Processed foods are definitely cheap. A dollar buys 1,200 calories of cookies or potato chips, but only 250 calories of carrots; or 875 calories of soda, but only 170 calories of orange juice.