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Marketing to children is a $11 billion industry. The [[American Advertising Federation]] responded that companies are already "promoting healthier products and active lifestyles for children." Commercial Alert called on Congress to "expel junk food from public schools, require disclosure of product placement ... and eliminate the federal tax deduction for food advertising to children." The New York Times reports that Center for Science in the Public Interest, with "veterans of successful tobacco litigation," will file a lawsuit in Massachusetts to "ban sales of sugary beverages in schools." [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113387976454515095.html?mod=mm_hs_advertising]
===Other SourceWatch Links=resources==
*[[Beverage Institute for Health & Wellness]]
*[[Kraft]]
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