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Library filer of England's David Beckham during a press conference at Slayley Hall, Northumberland, April 1 2003. Celebrities should be banned from promoting junk food, a leading medical journal said, Friday November 14, 2003. A hard-hitting editorial in The Lancet also called for legislation to force the junk-food industry to 'clean up its act'. Earlier MPs were told stars such as David Beckham who promotes fizzy drinks and snacks should share the blame for children's bulging waistlines See PA story SCIENCE Junk. PA Photo: Owen Humphreys.