Pre-post study | Junk food advertising restrictions linked to reductions in high fat, salt and sugar product purchases.

Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: A controlled interrupted time series analysis – PLOS Medicine

News Release: Transport for London’s junk food advertising restrictions linked to reductions in high fat, salt and sugar product purchases – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Commentaries:

Advertising ban was linked to lower purchases of unhealthy food and drink – National Institute for Health and Care Research

TfL junk food advert ban: Has the policy cut obesity? – BBC

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

In our exciting new paper ? published today in @PLOSMedicine we find the @MayorofLondon @TfL ban on #junkfood advertising reduces average household purchases of energy from HFSS grocery products by 1,001 kcal per week ?1/12 https://t.co/pRh0BlkKJU

— Steven Cummins (@stevencjcummins) February 17, 2022