Forum debate including views from various stakeholder organisations from the ePolitix website.
A selection of items from the campaigning organisation the Food Commission, including its Parents Jury, a discussion of advertising to children, comment on a specific food promotion, and press releases from 29 April 2003, 29 July 2003 and 25 September 2003.
There is also comment from the National Consumer Council on 30 July 2003, 2 September 2003 and 20 October 2003.
News from the National Heart Forum .
A report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity and a newsletter at the National Obesity Forum website.
A press release from the National Union of Teachers.
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition report.
A campaign on children's diets, exercise and health and news on it from the Women's Institute.
Sustain, the alliance for better food and farming, has a campaign for legal protection for children against the advertising of 'unhealthy' food. They also have a list of organisations who support their campaign.

British Retail Consortium briefing paper on obesity and overweight.
Food and Drink Federation press releases.

The Food Advertising Unit, a centre for information, communication and research in the area of food and soft drink advertising, has relevant briefing papers.
Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) information on Food advertising.
The Advertising Standards Authority, the independent regulator of non-broadcast advertising has copies of all ASA rulings dating back to January 1999, searchable by advertiser name, sector and issue. The 'Issues' section also contains background information on advertising to children, and food and drink advertising. The British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing can be downloaded from the site.
The ITC advertising standards code can be viewed on the Independent Television Commission's website.
The Advertising Education Forum, a non-profit, academically neutral organisation, offers a comprehensive database of information on advertising and children and related issues. AEF also provides information on advertising self-regulation in Europe.

Department of Health Annual Report 2002 chapter on obesity.
Information on the national strategy for PE and school sport, jointly run by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Education and Skills, is available on the DCMS site. Also see the DfES site.
A Working Group of the European Commission's Consumer Committee, have produced a report on commercial practices aimed at children, download a pdf of the summary paper.