Bristol City Council bans adverts for junk food, alcohol, and gambling
New policy welcomed by campaigners who want more action on 'climate-wrecking products'
05:00, 12 MAR 2021
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Campaigners have welcomed a Bristol City Council ban on adverts for junk food, booze, gambling, and pay-day loans – but want it to go further.
Cabinet members approved the authority’s first-ever advertising and sponsorship policy prohibiting certain products from being displayed on bus shelters, billboards, and digital screens it owns.
It could cost the council up to £150,000 in lost revenue but that is deemed a price worth paying for the potential public health benefits.