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== Attempts to use the [[ASA]] to get parts of websites shut down ==
 
== Attempts to use the [[ASA]] to get parts of websites shut down ==
In August of 2012, they decided to attempt to shut down parts of websites that had [[Grandad's Law|children's]] games on them by complaining to the [[ASA]]. One was Chewit's<ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2012/8/Leaf-Italia-SRL/SHP_ADJ_196056.aspx ASA Adjudication on Leaf Italia SRL ]</ref> which was quashed. The second was against Sugar Puffs<ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2012/8/Honey-Monster-Foods-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_196046.aspx ASA Adjudication on Honey Monster Foods Ltd ]</ref>, which again was quashed.
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In August of 2012, they decided to attempt to shut down parts of websites that had [[Grandad's Law|children's]] games on them by complaining to the [[ASA]]. One was Chewit's:
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{{quote|The Children's Food Campaign (Sustain) challenged whether the game encouraged excessive consumption of the product and poor nutritional habits in children.<ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2012/8/Leaf-Italia-SRL/SHP_ADJ_196056.aspx ASA Adjudication on Leaf Italia SRL ]</ref>}}
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The second was against Sugar Puffs:
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{{quote|The Children's Food Campaign (Sustain) challenged whether the game encouraged excessive consumption of the product and poor nutritional habits in children<ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2012/8/Honey-Monster-Foods-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_196046.aspx ASA Adjudication on Honey Monster Foods Ltd ]</ref>}}
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Strange how both complaints appear identical. Presumably there were others which the [[ASA]] haven't yet gotten round to deal with.
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Both were thrown out as being unreasonable.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 09:39, 22 August 2012

Children’s Food Campaign is a part of Sustain - an 'alliance' partially funded from grants from government and government related sources[1]. For the financial year ending 2011, of £2.1M income, at least £0.64M was from either government directly, or government funded organisations. This number rises to at least £1.3M if funds from national lotteries are included.[2]


Attempts to use the ASA to get parts of websites shut down

In August of 2012, they decided to attempt to shut down parts of websites that had children's games on them by complaining to the ASA. One was Chewit's:

The Children's Food Campaign (Sustain) challenged whether the game encouraged excessive consumption of the product and poor nutritional habits in children.[3]

The second was against Sugar Puffs:

The Children's Food Campaign (Sustain) challenged whether the game encouraged excessive consumption of the product and poor nutritional habits in children[4]

Strange how both complaints appear identical. Presumably there were others which the ASA haven't yet gotten round to deal with.

Both were thrown out as being unreasonable.

References