the Federal food Minister, Julia Klöckner (CDU) is the Green demand is less advertising for unhealthy foods on television, in principle, open.
“I mean, we need to take to children targeted food commercials more,” said Klöckner on demand of the German press Agency.
This means also, on further restrictions in the area of thinking.
Given the high number of Overweight people in Germany, the Greens had demanded-group that the advertising of sugary products and unhealthy foods (“Junk food”) should be regulated.
“children and teenagers are particularly receptive to advertising. You must not be in front of products to protect, which correspond to the criteria of the world health organization for a balanced diet,” said the spokesperson for the health promotion of the Green group, Kirsten Kappert-Gonther, the editorial network Germany (Wednesday).
Minister of Klöckner showed up about the time of the Green assault in surprise. “Because the States are changing the youth media protection state Treaty, also aimed at children food ads. A far-reaching ban on television advertising, they have not provided for therein,” she said.
Next week is first, the introduction of the Nutri-Scores in the subject in the Cabinet. He shows in the case of packaged foods at a glance is a kind of nutritional balance with sugar, fat and salt.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)
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