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Officials from General Mills Inc., maker of products such as Cheerios and Bisquick, and PepsiCo Inc., which produces beverages and snack foods, are among the expected participants of the meeting, Politico reported, citing people familiar with the matter who weren't identified.
The Health and Human Services' office didn't respond to Politico's request for comment.
It will mark the first sit-down meeting between the new health secretary and the industry he's publicly accused of harming Americans' health, according to the report.
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