Big Food’s Marketing To Children Under Scrutiny As Calls For Clear Food Labels Grow - The Bulrushes

Big Food’s Marketing To Children Under Scrutiny As Calls For Clear Food Labels Grow - The Bulrushes

Johannesburg – South Africa is facing a worsening health crisis linked to ultra-processed foods and the powerful marketing tactics used to sell these products to children. Nearly half of adults are overweight or obese, while childhood obesity has risen from 1 in 20 to 1 in 8 in just a decade. If left unchecked, more than 4 million children aged 5 to 19 could be living with obesity by 2031, placing South Africa among the top 10 worst-affected cou…