Health warning call on 'advergames'

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Food giants should be forced to include pop-up health warnings on websites that carry "addictive" games targeted at children, councils have said.

Online "advergames" are plugging foods containing high levels of sugar, salt and fat, said the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents almost 400 councils in England and Wales.

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