Junk Food Makers Target Blacks and Latinos, Increasing Risks From COVID
In the United States, Covid-19 appears to be infecting, hospitalizing and killing black people and Latinos at alarmingly high rates, with data from several states illustrating this pattern. Health...
June 6, 2022
IFIC: How Big Food Spins Bad News
Documents obtained by U.S. Right to Know and other sources shine light on the inner workings of the International Food Information Council (IFIC), a trade group funded by large food and agrichemical...
April 12, 2022
Aspartame: Decades of Science Point to Serious Health Risks
Long History of Concerns Key Scientific Studies on Aspartame Industry PR Efforts Scientific References Key Facts About Diet Soda Chemical Dozens of studies have linked aspartame -- the...
March 25, 2022
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is a Food Industry Lobby Group
The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is a corporate-funded nonprofit organization based in Washington DC, with 17 affiliated chapters around the world. ILSI describes itself as a group...
March 22, 2022
The Food Industry Is Shaping the Principles of Scientific Integrity, Study Says
News Release For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 at 9am EDT For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin +1 415 944 7350 or Mélissa Mialon +33 671756537 The food industry has been...
April 20, 2021
Coca-Cola Funded Public Health Conferences in Effort to Shift Blame for Obesity, Study Says
News Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 2 at 7pm EST For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin +1 415 944 7350 or Gary Sacks +61 403 491 205 The Coca-Cola Company used its...
December 2, 2020
Cornell Alliance for Science is a PR Campaign for the Agrichemical Industry
The Cornell Alliance for Science (CAS) is a public relations campaign funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that works to increase acceptance of genetically engineered foods around the...
September 23, 2020
Aspartame is Tied to Weight Gain, Increased Appetite and Obesity
Science on Weight Gain + Obesity Related Issues Industry Science Is "Diet" Deceptive Marketing? Scientific References Aspartame, the world's most popular sugar substitute, is found in thousands...
May 31, 2020
10 Revelations from the U.S. Right to Know Investigations
Please support our food investigations by making a tax-deductible donation today. Internal Monsanto documents released in 2019 provide a rare look inside pesticide and food companies that try...
March 30, 2020
Coke PR Campaigns Tried to Influence Teens’ Views on Health Impacts of Soda
News Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin, +1 415 944-7350 Internal Coca-Cola Company documents show how the company intended to...
December 18, 2019