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...
October 8, 2019
10 Revelations from the U.S. Right to Know Investigations
You can support the USRTK investigations by contributing to our fall fundraising drive. Internal Monsanto documents released in August provide a rare inside look at how pesticide and food...
September 19, 2019
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...
May 31, 2019
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, 2019
Coca-Cola Can Bury Adverse Findings from Health Research It Funds, Study Says
News Release For immediate release: Tuesday, May 7th at 7:30pm EDT For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 Coca-Cola’s research contracts show that it had extensive...
May 8, 2019
Conversations Between Coca-Cola and the CDC
Milbank Quarterly: Public Meets Private: Conversations Between Coca-Cola and the CDC, by Nason Maani Hessari, Gary Ruskin, Martin McKee and David Stuckler (1.29.19) Conclusion: “The emails...
January 29, 2019
Consumer Group USRTK Asks FTC to Investigate Advertising of Sucralose
News Release For immediate release:Monday, November 19, 2018 For more information contact:Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 The consumer group U.S. Right to Know sent a letter today to Federal Trade...
November 19, 2018
Cornell Alliance for Science is a PR Campaign for the Agrichemical Industry
Despite its academic-sounding name and affiliation with an Ivy League Institution, the Cornell Alliance for Science is a public relations campaign to promote genetically engineered foods and...
October 7, 2018
Study: How Coca-Cola Declared War on the “Public Health Community”
News Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 15, 2018 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 The Coca-Cola Company proposed and financed the now-defunct group Global...
March 15, 2018
Grocery Manufacturers Association — key facts
Summary * GMA is the leading trade group for the junk food industry * GMA hides list of its own corporate members * GMA was found guilty of money laundering * Opposed legislation to...
March 1, 2018