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Counteracting the food industry's undue influence in shaping nutrition policy. Follow also @LucyMSullivan.
Washington, D.C.
Joined February 2019
The Problem: Every year, global food corporations shape and control policies that deeply impact our health and nutrition, yet we know very little about how much they’re spending and to what end.
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Industry would have us believe public health protections, NOT their manipulation of our democracy and health, embodies a "nanny state." This important paper begs to differ. via @sciencedirect
#HealthEquity #Ethics
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ICYMI: Our July webinar w/@DanielDorado05 looking, in part, at how the food industry uses the tobacco industry's playbook to interfere in global health policy...and what we can do about it. #transparency #foodsystems4people
https://t.co/m9HOmQq03v
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Food corporations face calls to bring their political spending out of the shadows. Lucy Martinez Sullivan writes about why transparency matters to investors and anyone with a stake in our #FoodSystems. #transparency
https://t.co/YZWS5D1cXp
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What Bruce Freed said! An important listen to understand the vital importance of corporate political disclosure; whether you’re concerned about nutrition policy or the safety of your investments. More on the topic in our new FACT Index. #OpenTheBooks
https://t.co/QPsf2a7svw
Listen to the new episode of Activist Investing Today with @rorol, where @CPADisclosure's Bruce Freed discusses the growth in support for shareholder proposals urging cos. to disclose election-related spending + potential political risk with nondisclosure. https://t.co/uiUwDmgFPc
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ICYMI: Important new study re: how “science has been at the centre of attempts by major industries...to delay progress in tackling threats to human and planetary health.” #CDoH #FoodSystems4People
https://t.co/Up1wcSK0yw
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HAPPENING TOMORROW! Join @fmlappe & @_RajPatel for the launch of the 50th-anniversary edition of #DietForASmallPlanet with @booksmithtweets and me / @annalappe @realfoodmedia Thursday 9/30 7:00pm ET https://t.co/83rnMy2zYM
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“What’s especially disturbing about the report’s findings is the industry’s dismissive approach toward ensuring the safety of baby food,” says @DCGiant, director of food policy at CR
consumerreports.org
Consumer Reports calls on baby food companies to suspend sales of infant rice cereals. In the meantime, caregivers shouldn't panic, given the wide range of options.
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Misleading claims on labels of sugary “fruit drinks” lead consumers to confuse them with 100% juice. Check out CSPI’s new factsheet (based on research from @UNCSPHResearch and @HarvardChanSPH) on how to combat deceptive fruit drink labeling.
cspi.org
“Fruit drinks” are fruit-flavored drinks that are not 100% fruit juice. They are marketed with similar branding as 100% juice but typically contain added sugars and/or low-calorie sweeteners. This...
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How can we support healthy school meals for all and other school nutrition priorities? Join our #Back2SchoolMeals discussion with @urbanschoolfood, @eatrightPRO, @FoodCorps, @MomsRising, and @foe_us to learn more on Tuesday 10/5 at 12pm ET!
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Q1. How do you think the right FOPL design will change consumer buying habits? #FooldLabelsSaveLives #WorldHeartDay
@fssaiindia @WHO @PMOIndia @kavitadevgan
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New CSPI study sought to understand how many times DC-area consumers encountered soda in their grocery store. The answer? Anywhere from eight to 59 times in a single store. View the full report: https://t.co/qHjPI7i1Le
#KeepSodaInTheSodaAisle
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In the aftermath of the @FoodSystems Summit, it's imperative the @UN, global governments, and corporations address the food industry's alarming lack of political transparency and undue influence over food and nutrition policy. #UNFSS #UNFSS2021
https://t.co/m9HOmQq03v
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Growing #youth #obesity epidemic fueled by #DigitalMarketing & role of big brands, platforms. @AmandineGarde #consumerprotection #dataprotection
Day in, day out, children are targeted by unhealthy food ads. Industry self-regulation (a.k.a the EU Pledge) fails to adequately protect children 🍔🍩🥤, our new snapshot report shows. It’s time for rules with teeth: https://t.co/Ut7JNxl4a7
#StopMarketingToKids
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⚠️Los cereales de caja son de los productos menos saludables para la niñez por la cantidad de azúcar, sodio y colorantes que contienen, además por su falta de fibra. Recomendamos cambiarlos por cereales integrales para lograr una dieta saludable 🙌
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Addressing the "opaque web of corporate interests" engaged in the @UN @FoodSystems Summit begins with requiring global food corporations to open the books on their political spending. #FoodSystems4People #UNFSS21
https://t.co/QPsf2a7svw
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Appreciate @Rainwaterharve4 reposting our oped of February re: special interest money in politics. #ForThePeople #FeedTheTruth
https://t.co/bZDadKi3j0
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The eve of a @UN @FoodSystems summit facing deserved scrutiny for its corporate ties, would be as good a time as any for major food corporations to open the books on their political spending. #UNFSS #FoodSystems4People
https://t.co/QPsf2a7svw
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why do junk food companies keep getting away with aggressively targeting ads to black and latino kids? i wrote for @VICENews about the problem, and tech regulation as a tool to reduce it (and tx to editor @Max_Uf)
vice.com
For Black and Latino communities that already have higher rates of diabetes and obesity, fast-food advertising adds another layer to intergenerational health inequities.
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Just announced! Virtual Book Launches - Join @fmlappe and her latest, Diet for a Small Planet 50th Anniversary Edition on Mon, 9/20 w/ @bryantterry and Thurs, 9/30 w/ @_RajPatel Learn more: https://t.co/OeU1ncTPUZ
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With ultraprocessed foods consumption unlikely to increase further in rich countries like Australia & the US, corporations are rapidly expanding their operations in industrializing countries like South Africa, Indonesia, China & Brazil to boost sales. https://t.co/xmEJTnyy08
phys.org
Ultra-processed foods might not be a familiar term to many people. But it is an emerging, and increasingly dominant type of food in the world. They are foods typically created through a "series of...
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