FRANCE INSISTS ON CONFECTIONARY ADVERTISEMENT HEALTH WARNINGS
March 1st, 2007
BY MONICA DOBIE
A NEW French law has started requiring all advertisements in France for processed and/or sweetened food products contain one of four health warnings. The rule applies to ads on television, radio, posters and the Internet. An example of one a mandated slogan is: "For your health, avoid eating too much fat, too much sugar, too much salt."
A NEW French law has started requiring all advertisements in France for processed and/or sweetened food products contain one of four health warnings. The rule applies to ads on television, radio, posters and the Internet. An example of one a mandated slogan is: "For your health, avoid eating too much fat, too much sugar, too much salt."
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