Irish Charity Calls for Ban on Ban on Junk Food Advertising to Under-18s - 16/04/2026

A new poll has revealed that eight in 10 people want Government to ban advertisements of junk food by social media influencers.The survey by the Irish Heart Foundation, carried out by Ipsos B&A, asked a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults by phone for their input.A total of 79pc of respondents backed the measure to prevent children being exposed to messaging endorsing foods high in sugar, fat and salt.This includes targeting influencers on apps such as Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, which the Irish Heart Foundation says exposes children to diet-related diseases.We were joined on The Agenda by Senior Policy Manager at The Irish Heart Foundation, Mark Murphy, who told us about why The Irish Heart Foundation wants the Government to introduce a total ban of digital marketing of unhealthy foods to protect the health of children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.