{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/69e0a9ec501ebe6715f42f0b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Irish Charity Calls for Ban on Ban on Junk Food Advertising to Under-18s - 16/04/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1776329648636-0d268ec6-1ef7-4a7a-a38f-5c9773bdd593.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A new poll has revealed that eight in 10 people want Government to ban advertisements of junk food by social media influencers.</p><p><br></p><p>The survey by the Irish Heart Foundation, carried out by Ipsos B&amp;A, asked a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults by phone for their input.</p><p><br></p><p>A total of 79pc of respondents backed the measure to prevent children being exposed to messaging endorsing foods high in sugar, fat and salt.</p><p><br></p><p>This includes targeting influencers on apps such as Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, which the Irish Heart Foundation says exposes children to diet-related diseases.</p><p><br></p><p>We were joined on The Agenda by Senior Policy Manager at The Irish Heart Foundation, Mark Murphy, who told us about why The Irish Heart Foundation wants the Government to introduce a total ban of digital marketing of unhealthy foods to protect the health of children.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}