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WASHINGTON — House Republicans are siding with food companies in resisting the Obama administration’s efforts to pressure them to stop advertising junk food for children.
Some food companies say the government is going too far with guidelines proposed this year by several government agencies.
The voluntary guidelines would attempt to shield children from ads for sugary and fatty foods — think colorful characters on cereal boxes — on television, in stores and on the Internet. Companies would be urged to market foods to children ages 2 through 17 only if they contain specific healthy ingredients and are low in fats, sugars and sodium.
Denver Post staff and wire reports
