To: Health policy clients
Re: HELP hearing on the FDA commissioner nomination, Sep 24
Food policy
Ranking Member Sanders pressed Dr. Overton on the committee’s bill requiring warning labels on ultra-processed food and banning junk-food advertising aimed at children. 28:47 Overton said she supports the goal of getting better information to the public and addressing childhood obesity, but did not endorse the legislation itself. 29:04 Asked directly whether TV ads for junk food targeting kids should be banned, she declined to answer, saying she was there to discuss her nomination. 29:32