John Barber: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- director of Nesta's healthy life mission
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
“This policy was first announced eight years ago and in that time there have been eight consultations and four delays. Partly due to pressure from the industry, these delays and adjustments mean that the restrictions intended to keep us healthy are operating at a fraction of their potential. This policy is at risk of being a paper tiger.”
Where John Barber has been quoted
- UK junk food ad ban so diluted it may be largely ineffective, experts saytheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
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