safefood undertakes a wide ranging programme of research and knowledge gathering in order to address gaps in scientific knowledge related to food safety, food hygiene, nutrition and healthy eating. This research is used to build the evidence base for developing communications that are supported by science that is clear, authoritative, relevant and independent.
This report aims to investigate the exposure of young children to advertising of unhealthy foods and to examine its influence on family food purchases, children's eating behaviour and body weight.