Tag: Advertising
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pacific northwest grocery stores setting up fake farmers markets
from grist: Without a doubt, farmers markets have got a good thing growing. Unfortunately, sneaky copycats have been cropping up as they try to get their paws on the green that comes with that success. In June, Safeway supermarkets in Seattle set up stacks of fruits and veggies outside of their own stores with signs…
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‘High-Fructose Corn Syrup’ Getting Rebranded As ‘Corn Sugar’
The good news: Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup is at a 20-year low. The bad news: The folks who make this insidious sweetener aim to rebrand it to boost sales.
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8/19 binge & purge: sour, sugar & service
‘fructose-slurping’ cancer could sour the soda business* gm salmon: aquabounty tech seeks fda approval of fast-growing salmon* sugar beetdown; monsanto wins again* dems may use food-stamp money to pay for michelle’s nutrition initiative* US food crops absorb toxic pharmaceuticals & personal care products from treated wastewater* wic should include more organic, says senate; congress disagrees*…
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Police State Updates: Suffer These Crimes As Backlash Grows
America stands on precipice of total collapse // Conspiracy theorists say G20 riots were an ‘inside job’ // Biometric entry planned for California skate park // DHS delivers job offers on pizza boxes
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7/8 binge & purge: salmonella sasquatch
salmonella at sasquatch music festival* oca exposes phony organic products* oregon’s pacific nutritional foods agrees to pay $30,000* food frauds on sale at fda headquarters* kids see fewer ads for sweets, more for fast food* un commission, aka codex alimentarius, sets new food standards*
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6/24 Binge & Purge: Food Facts & Fiction
Big brother is watching you – and he has ice cream! // Pepsico marketing mix-up results in lemon-lime Doritos // Experts say breakfast now 6th most important meal of the day // Audio: All-natural food preservative causes all-natural cancer
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cartoon characters sell kids on unhealthy foods
from time: Is your kid on the Dora the Explorer diet? Children say food tastes better when a familiar cartoon character – like Dora or Scooby Doo – appears on its packaging, a new study finds. And most kids prefer snacks that have the character on it, over generic packages containing the exact same food.…
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ftc cracks down on another dubious claim by kellogg
from allgov: The Federal Trade Commission is not letting up on the Kellogg Company, the world’s largest cereal producer. Executives have agreed to stop marketing Rice Krispies as a food that boosts the immune systems of children after FTC regulators filed a complaint over the misleading advertising. “We expect more from a great American company…
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Privacy Fears Mount As Ad Targeting Grows
In the quest for better targeted advertising, marketers are using high-tech tools that can pinpoint a person’s location, demographics and habits, raising the hackles of privacy activists.
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TV Promotes Poor Diet, Study Says
Letting television ads choose your food will lead to an imbalanced diet, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
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Newman’s Own Exploiting Organic Labeling Loophole
Some food companies have found a way to cast their processed foods as organic without going through the inconvenience of using certified organic ingredients in their products. By incorporating “organic” into their names, these companies have been able to display the magic word on the packaging of food products that are not in fact certified…
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Food In US Still Tainted With Chemicals “Banned” Decades Ago
In a photograph from a 1947 newspaper advertisement, a smiling mother leans over her baby’s crib. The wall behind her is decorated with rows of flowers and Disney characters. Above the photo, a headline reads “Protect Your Children From Disease Carrying Insects.”
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4/22 Binge & Purge: Pinkwash, Raw Milk & Meat Residues
Komen makes mockery of self with KFC pinkwash campaign // Fake food safety bills: Feeding America poison one law at a time // US government continues its war on raw milk // ABC grills Vilsack on meat residues // Wholesale prices rise most in 26yrs as food costs explode
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Police State Updates: CCTV, Census & Complaints
Beyond Orwell: The Electronic Police State, 2010 // 20 signs that the US is rapidly becoming totalitarian big brother police state // UK schoolkids ‘routinely monitored’ by cctv // Video: DHS unveils mobile mind screening checkpoints // ‘Minority Report’ digital billboard ‘watches consumers shop’ // Tracking electric use could allow utilities to track you, too
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Media/Memes: Fake News, Fanfare & Sci Non-Fi
Lobbyists treated as analysts on TV news // ABC News to cut half its domestic correspondents, close bricks-and-mortar bureaus // District 9: Sci-fi realism tackles horrors of globalization // Weak plot, exhaustive military bashing undercut ‘The Crazies’ // Op-ed from lead singer/guitarist of Ok Go: Whosetube?