Tag: Big Food
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Nutrition Scientists on the Take From Big Food
By Michele Simon • Originally posted on Eat Drink Politics New Report from Eat Drink Politics asks: Has the American Society for Nutrition Lost All Credibility? In my new report, I expose the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the nation’s leading authority of nutrition scientists and researchers, for its cozy relationships with the likes of PepsiCo,…
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Jon Stewart’s Hilarious Take-down of Big Food for ‘Death Menu of Artificial Chemicals, Antibiotics and Cool Ranch Carcinogens’
In this side-splitting and penetrating expose’, Jon Stewart hammers the food industry for turning our food supply into an “addictive, fattening, death menu of artificial chemicals, additives, and cool ranch carcinogens.” He also exposes some of the industry’s weak efforts to make their food appear “slightly less bad for you”, including the “KIDS eat right” label that Kraft…
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All Eyes on Washington State for GE Food Labeling
By Michele Simon While the food movement has been gaining steam in recent years, tangible policy wins have been sparse due to by powerful industry lobbying. One significant victory that appears within reach is the labeling of genetically engineered foods. The narrow loss last fall of Proposition 37 in California has inspired 26 other states to propose…
