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Counteracting the food industry's undue influence in shaping nutrition policy. Follow also @LucyMSullivan.

[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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.

[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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

[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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

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[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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

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[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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

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[The Deal by S&P Global @TheDealNewsroom]

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

[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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

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[Anna Lappé @annalappe]

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

[Consumer Reports @ConsumerReports]

“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 https://t.co/9ZOjZCEjP9

[Center for Science in the Public Interest @CSPI]

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. https://t.co/gBIDqNv0uF

[Center for Science in the Public Interest @CSPI]

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!

[Consumer VOICE @ConsumerVoiceIn]

Q1. How do you think the right FOPL design will change consumer buying habits?
#FooldLabelsSaveLives #WorldHeartDay

@fssaiindia @WHO @PMOIndia @kavitadevgan

[Center for Science in the Public Interest @CSPI]

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

[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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

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[Jeffrey Chester @chesterj1]

Growing #youth #obesity epidemic fueled by #DigitalMarketing & role of big brands, platforms. @AmandineGarde #consumerprotection #dataprotection

[Actúa por la salud @actuaporlasalud]

⚠️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 🙌

[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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

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[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

Appreciate @Rainwaterharve4 reposting our oped of February re: special interest money in politics.

#ForThePeople #FeedTheTruth

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[Feed the Truth @FeedtheTruthInc]

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

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[Elena Jaya Gooray @elenagooray]

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) https://t.co/ZlqG0cTjW7

[FoodPrint @foodprintorg]

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

[UConn Rudd Center @UConnRuddCenter]

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.
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