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This page lists FAU news releases and statements with the most recent first. Click on a headline to see the full news release. Some of these documents are in PDF format. Click the button if you need to download the free Adobe Reader:

2006

• News Release: Jeremy Preston stands down as Director of the Food Advertising Unit
• News Release: The importance of personal responsibility in adopting a healthier lifestyle
• News Release: Industry coalition responds jointly to Ofcom’s consultation.
• News Release: The FAU challenges the FSA Board’s call to ban food and drink advertising before 9pm.
• News Release (AA): Suzanne Edmond promoted to Public Affairs Manager at the Advertising Association.
• News Release: The FAU responds to Ofcom’s key proposals to restrict television advertising of food and soft drinks to children.
• News Release: The Director of the FAU offers reassurances about Industry’s commitment to play  its part in addressing the issue of childhood obesity, 30 January 2006

2005

• News Release: FAU comments on Children’s Food Bill, 12 October 2005
• News Release: FAU on the FSA’s Nutrient Profiling Model Consultation, 28 July 2005
• News Release: FAU responds to BMA report on Preventing Childhood Obesity, 22 June 2005

2004

• News Release: Advertising industry calls for clarification from government on white paper, 18 November 2004
• News Release: Disproportionate threat to advertising is no solution to obesity, 16 November 2004
• News Release: Banning “junk food” advertising on television won’t solve obesity, 14 November 2004
• News Release: FAU Welcomes Ofcom's Research on Food Advertising, 22 July 2004
• News Release: FAU Expresses concerns about Advertising Recommendations in Health Committee Report, 28 May 2004
• News Release: FAU Response to Health Select Committee Report on Obesity, 27 May 2004
• News Release: AA Responds to Recommendations made by FSA, 10 March 2004
• News Release: Response to the Sustain Report: "Children's Food and Health", 3 March 2004
• FAU Response to the Consumers' Association Report, February 2004 (pdf)

2003

• Joint Industry Statement: Entire food chain to work together on Promotion of Food to Children, 17 November 2003
• FAU Press Release: Successful FAU Conference, 13 November 2003
• FAU Press Statement: Food Advertising Unit responds to Debra Shipley MP - Refutes call for advertising ban, 3 November 2003
• News Release: FAU Press Statement on Food Standards Agency report into the effects of food promotion on children, 25 September 2003
• News Release: "Mum Knows Best: New research reveals that kids might pester but parents have the power", 26 August 2003:
• Summary of Advertising and Food Choice in Children: A review of the literature by Brian Young (pdf)
• FAU response to International Association of Food Commission Organizations' report- "Broadcasting Bad Health", 23 July 2003
• News Release: FAU Press Statement on the International Association of Food Commission Organizations' report- "Broadcasting Bad Health", 23 July 2003
• Information for the National Federation of Women's Institutes resolution on Children's Diet, Exercise and Health, 11 April 2003 (pdf)

2002 and earlier

• News Release: Encouraging a Healthy Lifestyle - Stanbrook attacks "Crossfire", 20 November 2002 (pdf)
• News Release: Food Advertising Unit Annual Conference "Promoting Healthier Lifestyles - what works and what doesn't?", 16 October 2002 (pdf)
• News Release: Consumer Groups Commit themselves to more and better dialogue, 9 November 2001 (pdf)
• News Release: Academics, Consumer Groups and Industry to Debate the Advertising of Food to Children, 24 September 2001
• News Release: Do Children understand advertising, Conference will ask 17 November 2000
• News Release: TV Advertising does not Increase Children's Demands, says new EU Survey, 20 December 1999
• News Release: International Conference to Debate Ad Ban, 17 November 1999
• News Release: Diet not influenced by Food Advertising says new Research 11 August 1999
• News Release: Parenting, Purchasing & Commercial Pressure, 27 October 1998 (pdf)
• News Release: Advertising & Children: Understanding the Grounds for Conflict, 13 January 1997 (pdf)
• News Release: MAFF Review highlights milestones of "Advertising Literacy", 25 April 1996 (pdf)

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