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Ignorance from a more likely source

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 10:01

I don't know Rick Berman, a PR guy who shills for the restaurant and food-processing industry, and have not before read anything he's written, but given that his piece was recommended to me by the discredited Center for Consumer Freedom, I expected to encounter half truths and blinding lack of insight. And, I did.

Another way of looking at it

Submitted by Michael on Thu, 12/16/2010 - 12:18

You may have noted my post yesterday on the lawsuit filed in California to prevent toys being used to entice young children to bay for a particular fast-food meal. I'm against marketing of unhealthy food to kids too young to distinguish between reality and advertising puffery, so I'm for the suit.

Here's how a monied special-interest group pimping for the restaurant and food-products industry framed the suit (no link provided, intentionally): 

Ben and Jerry's called out

Submitted by Michael on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 08:16

The Center for Science in the Public Interest says that practically all of Ben and Jerry's 53 flavors have processed substances in them, which undercuts the brand's claim to the word "natural" on its labels. Here's more detail from Crop to Cuisine:

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