UK bans Lidl and Iceland ads for violating junk food promotion rules

theguardian.com

Lidl and Iceland ads were banned under new UK junk food rules. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that ads on Instagram and the Daily Mail website promoted high-fat, salt, and sugar items, violating the ban. These are the first bans since the rules took effect on January 5, aimed at tackling childhood obesity.


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