Sunlight Foundation

The Sunlight Foundation tracks the influence of major political players and recent changes in federal food policy that are shaped by long lobbying campaigns. Food and media companies oppose voluntary guidelines on marketing to children that are intended to combat childhood obesity.

Here is some recent reporting by the Sunlight Foundation and news coverage on the issue:

• Reporting

  • Congressional letter writing campaign helps torpedo voluntary food marketing guidelines for kids

  • Food and media companies donated generously to lawmakers opposing food marketing guidelines for kids

  • Food and media companies lobby to weaken guidelines on marketing food to children

  • Senators grilling FTC commissioner on obesity guidelines took campaign money from industry

• Editorials

  • New York Times: Cereal? Cookies? Oh, What’s the Diff?

    Mark Bittman cites recent reporting by the Sunlight Foundation.

• Articles

  • The Atlantic: Lobbying in Action: PepsiCo Fights Guidelines for Marketing to Kids

  • Food Politics: Update on marketing to kids

    Marion Nestle cites Sunlight Foundation reporting on food lobbying.