Tell the USDA to Restrict Junk Food Ads Aimed at Children

The Issue

News agencies recently revealed details of an interagency document produced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The document reveals a proposal to restrict how the food industry markets junk food to children ages two to 17. While the FTC and FDA have both signed onto the proposal, the USDA is still withholding its endorsement.

Meanwhile, cartoon characters and other kid-friendly ads hawk foods containing high amounts of fats, sugars, and sodium. It's no wonder that as many as 33 percent of America's kids and teenagers are obese.

Tell the USDA it's time to stop pandering to food industry lobbyists. Sign this petition demanding that the agency sign onto the proposal that would restrict how junk food can be marketed to children.

This petition had 647 supporters

The Issue

News agencies recently revealed details of an interagency document produced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The document reveals a proposal to restrict how the food industry markets junk food to children ages two to 17. While the FTC and FDA have both signed onto the proposal, the USDA is still withholding its endorsement.

Meanwhile, cartoon characters and other kid-friendly ads hawk foods containing high amounts of fats, sugars, and sodium. It's no wonder that as many as 33 percent of America's kids and teenagers are obese.

Tell the USDA it's time to stop pandering to food industry lobbyists. Sign this petition demanding that the agency sign onto the proposal that would restrict how junk food can be marketed to children.

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The Decision Makers

Kathleen Merrigan
Kathleen Merrigan
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture/USDA
John Webster
John Webster
Director of Public Affairs/CNPP
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