Petition · past parliament
Ban junk food & soft drinks advertisements.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Obesity costs the NHS 5.1 Billion, and is the leading cause of Type 2 Diabetes, which costs almost 10B. Advertisings from Mac Donald's, Subway, Burger King, KFC, Coca Cola and other junk food chains make an enormous contribution to obesity, especially childhood obesity.
Although advertisements are expensive and therefore contribute to the economy of TFL etc., the cost of obesity and diabetes on the NHS and the government (from treatment, other obesity-related health issues, well as disability benefits, lost days of work, and many others) is simply too high to ignore the issue purely for financial reasons.
A ban on advertisements is the obvious way out. Campaigns like "5 a day" should ideally replace the current junk food advertisements.
A ban on advertisements is the obvious way out. Campaigns like "5 a day" should ideally replace the current junk food advertisements.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.