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Table 5 Breaches of the Quick Service Restaurant Industry Initiative

From: Compliance with children’s television food advertising regulations in Australia

Relevant section of the Code

Campaign breaches

Number of aired advertisements

“Advertising must:

Hungry Jack's: Angus Brekky Wrap

1

(a) Represent healthier choices, as determined by a defined set of Nutrition Criteria for assessing children’s meals [14]

McDonald’s: The Quarter Pounder

1

and/or

Red Rooster Free Range burger

1

 

Red Rooster Free Range wrap

1

(b) Represent a healthy lifestyle, designed to appeal to the intended audience through messaging that encourages:

Red Rooster: Two For $10

1

(i) healthier choices, as determined by a defined set of Nutrition Criteria for assessing children’s meals and

  

(ii) physical activity” (p 1–2).

  

No premium offers unless the reference to the premium is merely incidental to the product.

McDonald’s Happy Meal with toys from Batman, ICarly and Australia Zoo

4

 

McDonald's: What Song Makes You Feel Young?

2

No promotions and endorsements by popular characters

McDonald’s Adult playground with Ronald McDonald and Hamburger

16

 

McDonald’s Happy Meal with toys from Batman, ICarly and Australia Zoo

4

TOTAL

 

29