Category Archives: Food Policy

Eggs, health, and animal rights—strange bedfellows indeed

Learn all about the new “corporatized advocacy and industry co-option.” Not only are animal foods bad for our health, they’re also equally as bad for the health of the planet. And up until recently, the primary opponents to the huge … Continue reading

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Big Tobacco & Big Food — the analogy continues.

With the same lawyers who brought “Big Tobacco” to its knees When I was a young boy growing up in Mississippi, smoking tobacco was ubiquitous. Almost everyone smoked cigarettes: farmers, executives, mechanics, ministers and doctors. Smoking was cool and every … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday, Mark Bittman and the USDA

USDA Newsletter team in hot water for trying to do the right thing. On July 27, the USDA internal newsletter included an article about “Meatless Monday” in the office cafeteria. The article encouraged employees to participate for their health and … Continue reading

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