Ministers

plan to ban adverts for junk food before the 9pm watershed in an attempt to tackle childhood obesity. What a waste of time. the idea that foods are ‘good’ or ‘ bad’ goes against everything we should be teaching youngsters — and some adults — about a balanced diet. there is no such thing as good or bad food; just healthy and unhealthy quantities of certain foods. And banning something just makes it all the more appealing to young minds. there is already a means of stopping children from bingeing on sugar-rich and fatty treats. it’s called parental discipline. surely, it’s the job of Mum and Dad, not the Government, to ensure children are eating properly.