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Bush Administration Criticized Over Child Food Marketing, Obesity
The Bush administration is coming under criticism from consumer and health advocates over a new Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services report that advocates say is too lax on food marketing and childhood obesity. Gary Ruskin, executive director of Commercial Alert, said: “The [junk food] industry will be thrilled that the government recommends no federal restrictions on junk food marketing to children, despite the continued worsening of the childhood obesity epidemic… The report shows, once again, that the Bush administration cares more about the profits of the food industry than the health of our children.”
Beverage Companies To End Soda Sales In Public Schools
Meanwhile, the foundation run by former President Bill Clinton has announced a deal with this country’s major beverage companies to end the sale of soft drinks in US public schools. Under the agreement, companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes have agreed to sell only low or non-fattening drinks to elementary and middle schools. Diet sodas will be sold only in high schools. An estimated 35 million students will be affected by the deal.
The Bush administration is coming under criticism from consumer and health advocates over a new Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services report that advocates say is too lax on food marketing and childhood obesity. Gary Ruskin, executive director of Commercial Alert, said: “The [junk food] industry will be thrilled that the government recommends no federal restrictions on junk food marketing to children, despite the continued worsening of the childhood obesity epidemic… The report shows, once again, that the Bush administration cares more about the profits of the food industry than the health of our children.”
Beverage Companies To End Soda Sales In Public Schools
Meanwhile, the foundation run by former President Bill Clinton has announced a deal with this country’s major beverage companies to end the sale of soft drinks in US public schools. Under the agreement, companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes have agreed to sell only low or non-fattening drinks to elementary and middle schools. Diet sodas will be sold only in high schools. An estimated 35 million students will be affected by the deal.