Studies indicate that these children are more susceptible to advertising and even less likely to understand the purpose of this advertising.

Government does not create jobs. It only helps create the conditions that make jobs more or less likely.

Other studies have shown that patients with diabetes are significantly less likely than those without diabetes to have seen a dentist within the past year.

However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are insufficient. We will never control this rising epidemic without greater accountability from the food industry.

Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.

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