Brand Off Our Kids – An open letter to Australia’s Health Minister

Nov 27, 2024 | Latest news & media

We’re proud to be supporting Food for Health Alliance’s open letter to Australia’s Health Minister, urging for action to protect Australian children from the powerful influence of junk food advertising. This call has garnered the support of more than 40 leading public health, community and consumer organisations. It’s time for our government to step in and put the health and wellbeing of our kids first above corporate profits. Together, we can make a difference.

Learn more about Food for Health Alliance’s Brands Off Our Kids campaign and ways you can get involved: Food for Health Alliance

Read the open letter: An open letter to Australia’s Health Minister: Get Junk Food Brands Off Our Kids

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