Research commissioned by the Irish Heart Foundation showed that three quarters of Irish teenagers said they see junk food advertised 'often' in their daily lives, particularly through social media | Read more:
The Irish Heart Foundation has called on the Government to protect children from online junk food marketing.
Launching its"Stop Targeting Food" campaign, the foundation said this type of advertising is fueling the obesity crisis. We need your consent to load this YouTube contentWe use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage PreferencesDirector of Empathy Research Robbie Clarke said:"76% said they feel they're advertising to them often or very often and the degree to which social media is playing a role in that.
The organisation says it is seeing children as young as six presenting to doctors with high blood pressure. Associate Professor of Marketing at Trinity College Dublin Norah Campbell said the industry wants to do more to protect children.
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