Legislation Would Use Tax Code to Stop Junk Food Ads Targeting Kids

Would close loophole for marketing unhealthy grub to children

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The debate in Washington over which foods should or should not be marketed to children is far from over. And with Congress getting serious about taking up tax reform, there is a new opportunity for lawmakers to use the tax code to regulate food advertising under the guise of raising more revenue for the government.

Citing "the epidemic of childhood obesity," Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced a bill backed by four other Dems that would take away the ability of food companies to claim a tax deduction for marketing "unhealthy food products to children."

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