{
  "id": 551491,
  "title": "Top doctors want ban on junk food ads, celeb campaigns targeting children: Why this works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/top-doctors-want-ban-on-junk-food-ads-celeb-campaigns-targeting",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T09:37:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/health-wellness/doctors-ban-junk-food-ads-celebrity-campaigns-children-10827978/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian doctors and health experts are urging the government to ban junk food advertisements targeting children, warning that aggressive marketing is fueling a rise in diet-related non-communicable diseases. Their demands include a 6 am–11 pm advertising watershed, mandatory front-of-pack warning labels, restrictions on celebrity endorsements and child-directed promotions, and a ban on sugary beverages and unhealthy foods in schools. The statement, titled \"Take the Lead: Ban the Advertisements of Junk Food Products,\" highlights the urgent need for action, citing a growing obesity crisis among both adults and children. India's Economic Survey suggests implementing a similar ban, warning that unrestricted marketing of high-fat, sugar, and salt products could lead to a staggering 8.3 crore obese children by 2035.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Indian doctors urge government to ban junk food ads targeting children",
    "Proposed measures include advertising watershed, warning labels, and school restrictions",
    "Obesity crisis expected to affect 8.3 crore children by 2035"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Top doctors' push for a junk food ad ban marks a bid to hold marketers accountable for their role in India's growing obesity crisis and related health woes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}