Is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Silencing its Members Who Object to...
2/28 Postscript: In happy news, Tara Marino reports that after an exchange with Lauren Fox (social media manager for AND), she will be reinstated. Fox claimed that Marino’s comments were not the reason...
View ArticleMichele Simon’s Upcoming Speaking Events
Hope to see you at one of these venues. To have me speak in your area, contact me here. New York City March 20: CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College • Force Fed: How Food Industry...
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How to Stop Deceptive Food Marketers? Take Them to Court
Last week, Monster Beverage filed an unusual lawsuit against the San Francisco City Attorney’s office to stop an attempt to place restrictions on the company’s highly caffeinated and potentially...
View ArticleTop 10 Crusaders in the Food Movement – Lawyer Edition
Last year, I wrote about this topic out of frustration that lists like this one tend to neglect an entire profession. It seems one year later, this serious omission continues to persist. And just to...
View ArticleBig Reality Check on Big Food’s Claims on Reducing Calories
In what is becoming an all too familiar sight, the major food corporations recently teamed up with the First Lady’s Partnership for a Healthier America to announce their latest PR attempt to look like...
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Ask a Food Lawyer: Why are some foods containing partially hydrogenated oils...
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 g...
View ArticleIndustry Lawyers Tell Big Food How Not to Get Sued
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...
View ArticleIs the End of “Natural” Labeling Near?
This article of mine originally appeared in print in Functional Ingredients magazine and is available online for registered users at New Hope here. See other posts on this subject here and here. Last...
View ArticleBig Food defies first lady with own nutrition label
Last week, with an assist from first lady Michelle Obama, the Food and Drug Administration announced a set of proposed improvements — the first in 20 years — to the nutrition facts label found on most...
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Whitewashed: How Industry and Government Promote Dairy Junk Foods
The United States is in the midst of a public health epidemic due to poor diet. While much of the focus has been on obvious culprits such as sugary soft drinks and fast food, dairy foods often get a...
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