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IFIC explainer: How Big Food defends ultra-processed foods, pesticides, artificial sweeteners

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The International Food Information Council (IFIC), a trade group funded by large food and pesticide companies, misleads the public about diet and health, according to documents obtained by U.S. Right to Know. IFIC is widely cited in the media as a source on issues related to food and health. IFIC and its nonprofit foundation spend … IFIC explainer: How Big Food defends ultra-processed foods, pesticides, artificial sweeteners

Is Cargill’s new stevia plant the ‘farm’ of the future?

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The international food conglomerate Cargill is  ramping up commercial-scale production  of its genetically engineered sweetener, EverSweet, in a new $50 million production facility that began operating this week in Blair, Nebraska. The plant will “be producing enough EverSweet to sweeten many millions of bottles/cans of soft drinks or servings of yogurt each month,” according to … Is Cargill’s new stevia plant the ‘farm’ of the future?

Center for Food Integrity: PR for processed foods, pesticides and GMOs

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The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), formerly the Grow America Project, is an industry-funded 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that conducts research, lobbying and public relations campaigns to “earn consumer trust” for processed food and agrichemical companies, including DowDuPont, Monsanto, Cargill, Costco, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Hershey, Kroger and trade associations for meat, dairy and soybeans. In the … Center for Food Integrity: PR for processed foods, pesticides and GMOs

Trump’s New CDC Pick Boosts Agency’s Ties To Coca Cola

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See also: New York Times, by Sheila Kaplan, 7/22/2017: “New C.D.C. Chief Saw Coca-Cola as Ally in Obesity Fight” Forbes, Part 2 by Rob Waters, “The Coca-Cola Network: Soda Giant Mines Connections with Officials and Scientists to Wield Influence” By Rob Waters Part 1 of 2 stories For many years, The Coca-Cola Company, the world’s … Trump’s New CDC Pick Boosts Agency’s Ties To Coca Cola

GMOs 2.0: Is Synthetic Biology Heading to a Food or Drink Near You?

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This article was originally published in Huffington Post. By Stacy Malkan Our culture is smitten with the notion that technology can save us – or at least create great business opportunities! Cargill, for example, is working on a new food technology that mimics stevia, a sugar substitute derived from plant leaves, for the “exploding sports … GMOs 2.0: Is Synthetic Biology Heading to a Food or Drink Near You?

U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance – key facts

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Summary * Funders include Monsanto and DuPont * Small farmers criticized use of mandatory marketing fees to promote “Big Ag” * Other partners include BASF, Dow *USFRA is represented by PR giant Ketchum *Ketchum’s clients include the Russian Federation *Ketchum’s work for the Russian Federation include pushing propaganda for Putin, aiding in a campaign to … U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance – key facts