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Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN
Professor and MPH & DPH Nutrition Advisor
CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy
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From: Colin Schwartz <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: June 22, 2016 at 10:06:38 AM EDT
To: NANA Coalition <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: Bill to eliminate tax deduction for junk food marketing to kids

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) recently introduced the Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act (S. 2936<https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s2936>/H.R. 5232<https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr5232>) which would eliminate the tax deduction for marketing junk food to children.  For more information about the bill, please see our fact sheet<http://www.foodmarketing.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/stop_subsidizing_childhood_obesity_act_fact_sheet2016.pdf>.  You can also read Sen. Blumenthal and Rep. DeLauro’s press release here<https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-and-delauro-introduce-bill-to-end-federal-tax-subsidy-for-unhealthy-food-beverage-marketing-to-children>.

Will you help take action to support the bill and spread the news?


  *   If you have not already done so, please let me know if your organization supports the bill.  The current list of signatories are attached.
  *   Email your members of Congress to urge them to cosponsor the bill.  Individuals can find a draft email at http://ow.ly/KW2z300aEeb.  Organizations, please let us know if you can mobilize your members to write to Congress (feel free to use this alert as a model).
  *   Share information and mobilize your members via social media.  Below are some models.

Twitter


  *   DYK companies get a tax break for marketing junk food to kids? Urge Congress to #StopSubsidizingObesity http://ow.ly/KW2z300aEeb
  *   Taxpayers shouldn’t help pay for food companies to market junk food to kids. #StopSubsidizingObesity http://ow.ly/KW2z300aEeb
  *   TY @SenBlumenthal & @rosadelauro for helping to reduce junk food marketing to kids. #StopSubsidizingObesity http://ow.ly/KW2z300aEeb

Facebook


  *   With one-third of kids overweight or obese, companies should not get a tax break for marketing junk food to kids.  Ask your members of Congress to support the Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act.  #StopSubsidizingObesity http://ow.ly/KW2z300aEeb

Please let me know if you need additional information.

Thanks,

Colin

Colin Schwartz
Senior Nutrition Policy Associate
Center for Science in the Public Interest
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-777-8387
www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy<http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy>