SF pledge to crack down on junk food advertising and explore ‘fry free zones’ near schools [Video]

WELCOME TO POLICY Matters, a series from The Journal that takes a deep dive into the ideas and solutions proposed by Ireland’s politicians on some of the biggest issues of the day.

As part of the series, The Journal sits down with different spokespeople from across Ireland’s political parties to take a deeper look at what they believe needs to be done across areas like housing, health, the environment and childcare.

Over the course of the 2024 general election, we will be taking a special look at some of the proposals from different political candidates that might otherwise slip under the radar.

As part of that, we caught up with Sinn Féin’s health spokesperson David Cullinane to talk about his party’s plans to reduce childhood obesity if Sinn Féin win the upcoming election. 

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IN A BID to tackle childhood obesity, Sinn Féin has proposed introducing maximum sodium limits in fast …