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This bill would deny tax deductions for advertising or marketing directed at children age 14 or under for food of poor nutritional quality or a brand that’s mainly associated with food of poor nutritional quality.

The Treasury Dept. would be required to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine to develop procedures to evaluate and identify food of poor nutritional quality and brands primarily associated with such food.

Annual funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program under the National School Lunch Act would be authorized by this bill to be transferred from the Treasury.

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