How Corporate Interests Killed Common Sense

How Corporate Interests Killed Common Sense
"All in all, $40 million was spent to defeat a measure which would have expanded food labels. Food labels! Here is the million-dollar plus Hall of Shame, much of it reported after the election:"

Why Pepsi’s New ‘Fat-Fighting’ Soda Shouldn’t Be Allowed In The U.S.

Why Pepsi’s New ‘Fat-Fighting’ Soda Shouldn’t Be Allowed In The U.S.: Pepsi’s partner in Japan is marketing a new “Pepsi Special” drink abroad that claims to suppress the absorption of fat with a dietary fiber named dextrin. Although the company claims that Pepsi Special could be the first “healthy” soda — and the product has even qualified for a government-designated label in Japan that identifies it [...]/p

Farmer Debunks Corporate Propaganda Against Proposed Law to Label Genetically Modified Food | Alternet

Farmer Debunks Corporate Propaganda Against Proposed Law to Label Genetically Modified Food | Alternet
"I’ve been a farmer for more than 40 years. While I no longer live or farm in California, I do co-manage 120 acres of farmland in Vermont, and I know that a GMO labeling law passed in California will have widespread implications for consumers and farmers in every state in the country. As a farmer who has experience in both conventional and organic farming, I’m compelled to address the anti-labeling campaign’s so-called “concerns” for farmers and consumers."