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It's not just Coke: Big Food and the new astroturf
2015-08-12 14:03:58| Beverages - Topix.net
Coca-Cola is fighting the rapid drop in soda sales by going beyond marketing and co-opting science. As the New York Times reported on Monday , the company is backing a new scientific research group centered on the idea that lack of exercise - not sweet beverages - is making people unhealthy.
Big Food companies spend billions of dollars annually on marketing;...
2015-08-05 09:58:33| Beverages - Topix.net
One of the most common excuses major food corporations offer when pressed on the issue of why they refuse to support mandatory labeling of genetically-modified organisms is that doing so would be too expensive, raising food costs for consumers. But an investigation into this claim reveals it to be an absolute farce, as Big Food companies routinely spend $1 billion a year or more just on food advertising alone.
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Big food wants you to believe these 7 products are healthy
2015-08-03 15:04:19| Beverages - Topix.net
Science has come a long way toward identifying what kills us, but we are still a longer way from knowing what keeps us going. It is in the murky gray areas that charlatans lurk, peddling snake oil remedies they promise will perform miracles.
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To Tackle Food Waste, Big Grocery Chain Will Sell Produce Rejects
2015-06-17 20:49:18| Grocery - Topix.net
It's easy to blame someone else for food waste. If this is really a $2.6 trillion issue, as the United Nations estimates , then who's in charge of fixing it? We've come to expect a dazzling array of eye candy with beautiful displays of cosmetically perfect fruits and vegetables.
Big Food Is Going After Your Wallet By Going Organic And Small
2015-06-04 09:55:03| Agriculture - Topix.net
Last week, Hormel Foods , the company behind classic American brands like Skippy and Spam, announced that it is acquiring natural and organic meats maker Applegate Farms. Hormel is plunking down $775 million for Applegate because, as CEO Jeffrey Ettinger notes, "A growing number of consumers are choosing natural and organic products."