December 2010
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Big Food goes to court for directly marketing to...
“The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) announced today that it will sue McDonald’s for the fast food chain’s advertising of Happy Meal toys. …
CSPI lawyers looked to Big Tobacco for inspiration on how to build their case. You see, many states — including California — have consumer protection laws in place to shield folks from deceptive marketing tactics....
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Hoping Detroit sets an example
“About 3,400 of the city’s residents die from heart disease every year, giving Detroit the dubious distinction of having the fourth highest rate of heart disease-related deaths of all U.S. cities. …
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine recently sent a letter to Mayor Dave Bing asking him to impose a moratorium on new fast food restaurants in the city. Right now,...
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World's largest pork producer acting against its...
“When it comes to animal welfare policies and processes, count on us to lead the way,” reads the “Responsibility” section on the website of Smithfield Foods, the Virginia-based pork operation that is the largest in the world.
…the Humane Society released a video and report that it says are the results of an undercover investigation into a Virginia breeding facility...