Unhealthy food makes a "startlingly" high number of appearances in children's television shows, researchers say. Junk-food adverts are restricted during children's television in the UK, however, a study found the shows themselves gave prominence to unhealthy food. Irish researchers found that half of food appearances were "unhealthy" such as sweets or chocolate, while sugary drinks made up a quarter of all fluid appearances, the BBC reports.
A new government committee investigating the cost of childcare has launched its first call for evidence. The House of Lords select committee on affordable childcare is seeking evidence on whether childcare is value for money and if it could be spent more effectively.
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