Sentences with phrase «big food lobbying»

An in - depth investigation by Reuters describes the dirty details of the onslaught of Big Food lobbying in the wake of an effort by the federal government to improve voluntary guidelines on food marketing to kids.

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The «Big 6» chemical companies — including Monsanto, Syngenta and Dow Chemical — and the «big food» lobby — fronted by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)-- know they are fighting a losing battle, but they have deep pockets and seem to be willing to do, say and spend almost anything to keep American consumers in the daBig 6» chemical companies — including Monsanto, Syngenta and Dow Chemical — and the «big food» lobby — fronted by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)-- know they are fighting a losing battle, but they have deep pockets and seem to be willing to do, say and spend almost anything to keep American consumers in the dabig food» lobby — fronted by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)-- know they are fighting a losing battle, but they have deep pockets and seem to be willing to do, say and spend almost anything to keep American consumers in the dark.

As these regulations were hammered out, nothing was more disheartening than watching as our elected representatives — from both parties, by the way — cave in like cheap suitcases in the face of Big Food's lobbying efforts.

He also claims — without any support — that Perdue is in Big Food's pocket, too, willing «to cater to the food industry lobby against any school meal regulation.&raFood's pocket, too, willing «to cater to the food industry lobby against any school meal regulation.&rafood industry lobby against any school meal regulation.»

The SNA doesn't lobby for relaxing school food regulations because they're in the pocket of Big Ffood regulations because they're in the pocket of Big FoodFood.

«-RRB-, it will be a serious challenge for ordinary parents who care about school nutrition to counteract this Big - Food - funded lobbying onslaught.

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Of particular note to me are the direct ties of two of the appointees to Big Food: Tkacz most recently worked as a lobbyist for the Corn Refiners Association, the trade group representing manufacturers of high fructose corn syrup, and previously lobbied for the Snack Food Association.

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That change in course is seen by some critics (rightly, I think) as a desire to avoid conflict with Big Food — and its powerful lobbying arm — in the midst of a presidential election year.

Congress did pass legislation mandating that nutrition standards be written for competitive foods in schools but Big Food (the companies that brought you «Pizza is a vegetable») is lobbying overtime to ensure that these standards are weakened and delayed.

That change in course is seen by some critics (rightly, I think) as a desire to avoid conflict with Big Food — and its powerful lobbying arm — in the -LSB-...]

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That big food corporations here in Canada lobbied against that, fought and won (the same reason sugar is missing a % DV number).

This can be great ammunition for junk food companies that claim there is no research to confirm sugar is unhealthy, and keeps politicians from implementing useful policies directed at improving the health of their constituents (especially considering that Big Sugar lobbies overshadow them).

«It's such a shame how much food is thrown away at a retail level,» says Seifert who has lobbied big grocery store chains to donate more and throw away less.