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Is McDonald’s Kid-Themed Business Model Obsolete? 22 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
Last month, as USA Today described it, “Taco Bell will shock the fast-food industry on Tuesday by announcing plans to drop kids meals and toys at all of its U.S. restaurants.” CEO Greg Creed told the ...
How Smart are School Snacks? A Closer Look at New USDA Rules 12 Aug 2013 | 11:19 pm
In April, I submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on behalf of Center for Food Safety regarding proposed nutrition guidelines for “competitive foods” sold in schools. These are food...
All Eyes on Washington State for GE Food Labeling 7 Aug 2013 | 09:33 pm
While the food movement has been gaining steam in recent years, tangible policy wins have been sparse due to by powerful industry lobbying. One significant victory that appears within reach is the lab...
Media Coverage of Report: And Now a Word From Our Sponsors 29 Jul 2013 | 02:52 am
In January, I released a report called, And Now a Word from Our Sponsors: Are America’s Nutrition Professionals in the Pocket of Big Food? The report continues to receive media attention, in part due ...
Industry Lawyers Tell Big Food How Not to Get Sued 24 Jul 2013 | 02:40 am
Last week I attended a conference in Washington DC with the lofty title: “3rd Advanced Regulatory and Compliance Summit on Food & Beverage Marketing & Advertising.” The event’s main sponsor was the la...
Ask a Food Lawyer: Why are some foods containing partially hydrogenated oils labeled “zero grams trans fat”? 23 Jul 2013 | 03:02 am
Nutrition Facts for Land O Lakes “Fresh Buttery Taste” Spread Serving Size: 1 tbsp (14g) Amount Per Serving Calories 70 Calories from Fat 70 Total Fat 8 g 12% Saturated Fat 2 g 10% Trans Fat 0 ...
Ask a Food Lawyer: What does “natural” mean on food labels? 11 Jul 2013 | 09:07 pm
Short answer: Next to nothing. With the nation finally waking up to the sad reality that truly healthy food doesn’t come in a box, food manufacturers are desperate to keep shoppers fooled into thinki...
Why Center for Science in the Public Interest is Wrong Not to Support Genetically Engineered Food Labeling 11 Jul 2013 | 01:29 am
By Michele Simon and Andrew Kimbrell You may have noticed the impressive grassroots movement gathering steam lately over the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Recently, Connecticut becam...
Nutrition Standards Won’t Fix Big Food’s Worst Child Marketing Tactics 9 Jul 2013 | 10:07 pm
Last month, I participated in an important panel at a childhood obesity conference to discuss the current strategy backed by some advocacy groups: asking industry to market “healthier” foods to childr...
New Blog Series: Ask a Food Lawyer 8 Jul 2013 | 10:56 pm
Have you ever wondered: What does “natural” mean on food labels? Do corporations really have a free speech right to advertise to children? Why are some foods containing hydrogenated oils still lab....
