Claim: The government has classed porridge as "junk food", affecting its advertising.
Fact-check: The UK government hasn't classified all porridge as 'junk food' - Full Fact
Verdict: only certain types of porridge will be classed as junk food, and plain porridge won't be. porridge is included on a list that is "in scope" of the legislation, but the type of porridge would also have to score highly on the nutrient profiling model to be classed as junk food.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sian Bayley
Date published: 2024-12-12T00:00:00