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FIGURE 1—— Number of countries with statutory regulations and self-regulations specific to food marketing to young people: 2004 and 2006.

Source. Figures for 2004 derived from Reference 31; for more details of the new regulations since 2004, see Reference 106.

Notes. Regulations on nutrition and health claims in advertising, or regulation specific to tobacco, alcohol, or child pornography are not included. The 2006 totals include new regulations passed between 2004 and 2006 plus those already in place in 2004.

^aBetween April 2006 and December 2006, 2 more countries developed self-regulations, taking the number from 21 to 23 countries.

^bBetween April 2006 and December 2006, 1 more country developed statutory regulations, taking the number from 15 to 16 countries.