Tag: fast food nation
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1/27 Binge & Purge: Fake Food Future
Yo quiero weird ingredients: Lawsuit vs Taco Bell’s fake beef // Fox covers fake blueberries story uncovered by Natural News // ‘Bug mac’ & lovely ‘grub’: Food of the future // Whole Foods & the organic elite surrenders to Monsanto
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1/6 binge & purge: food banks, no-bids & drinkify-ing
millions in US heading to foodbanks for first time* usda certified organic’s dirty little secret: neotame, from the makers of aspartame* food supply company, employing fmr head of defense contracting agency, wins $4b no-bid contract* pepsi puts an end to chewing by ‘drinkifying’ food* another reason fast food makes you fat & sick: fluoride in…
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11/18 Binge & Purge: Radioactive Water, Cheese Fries & a Four Loko
USDA, Oregon Ag refuse to publicize GM bentgrass escape // Video: Texas covered up dangerously radioactive tap water for years // EPA sued for allowing mercury pollution 900x safe level // Reminder on Arizona restrooms: Don’t drink from toilets // FDA moves to ban alcoholic energy drinks
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McDonald’s, Pepsi to Help Write UK Health Policy
The Department of Health is putting the fast food companies McDonald’s and KFC and processed food and drink manufacturers such as PepsiCo, Kellogg’s, Unilever, Mars and Diageo at the heart of writing government policy on obesity, alcohol and diet-related disease
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Chemicals In Fast Food Wrappers End Up In Human Blood
As if the food in fast food wasn’t questionable enough from a health standpoint, it turns out the wrappers used for hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, microwave popcorn, etc. contain chemicals that are leaching into the human body.
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11/4 Binge & Purge: Frowny Fries & Waterwars
Democrat Monsanto-lobbyist supported GOP candidate // World Bank quietly funding massive corporate water grab
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3/4’s of US obese or overweight by 2020, says alarming report
from natural news: America is already on the verge of drowning in sick-care bankruptcy, but the situation is about to get even worse. According to a new study released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, three-fourths of Americans will be obese or overweight by 2020. That puts America in first place for the…
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mexico bans sodas, fried foods & junk food from public school
from natural news: The Mexican government is moving forward with plans to ban all junk foods from public school by the start of the coming school year, officials have announced. “The kids are going to complain, of course,” said education minister Alonso Lujambio. “We are going to start a profound cultural change.” In January, President…
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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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junk food-addicted rats rather starve than eat healthy food
from natural news: A diet including unlimited amounts of junk food can cause rats to become so addicted to the unhealthy diet that they will starve themselves rather than go back to eating healthy food, researchers have discovered. In a series of studies conducted over the course of three years and published in the journal…
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corporations spending millions lobbying for ‘food safety’
from food safety news: The Senate recently updated its lobbying disclosure database with second quarter spending information. The documents available through the database reveal which organizations are spending what – and where their money is focused. The Senate Website is set up so that you can easily search for companies lobbying on behalf of a…
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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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mcnuggets made with ‘silly putty’ chemical
from sfgate: What kid doesn’t love McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets? The white meat chunks are tasty and perfect for little mouths and hands. And while most parents are aware that McNuggets aren’t perfectly healthy, they probably don’t know exactly what goes into making them. CNN has revealed that the fast-food chain makes this popular menu item…
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‘pay what you want’ at new non-profit panera
from freakonomics: A new non-profit Panera outside of St. Louis has caught the eye of a number of Freakonomics readers. Customers are told to pay what they want for their meals. “The pilot restaurant is run by a nonprofit foundation,” the Associated Press reports. “If it can sustain itself financially, Panera will expand the model…
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7/1 Binge & Purge: Cereal Killers & Seed Burners
Haitian farmers to burn donated Monsanto seeds // West Virginia investigating Monsanto for consumer fraud // ‘Chicken of the Sea’ recalled for bad seals