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A study found thousands of pounds were being given to junk food firms. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Revelation comes as NHS struggles with the £ 47bn annual cost of obesity.<unk> Revelation comes as NHS struggles with the £ 47bn annual cost of obesity.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>