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    Childrens experts urge government to reverse TV product placement

    Thursday, January 07 2010
    Tags:
    children | commercialisation | TV

    In a letter published in today's Guardian representatives of organisations working in the children and parenting fields, teachers and members of the wider children's workforce, health professionals, campaigners, academics, politicians and individuals have urged Culture Secretary, Ben Bradshaw to reverse the decision to allow product placement on television. The letter reads: