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"Big Food is Spending Millions to Lobby for Less Transparency" [1]

"From GMO labeling to pesticides to the source of the meat you buy, a handful of companies are spending heavily to keep information off your food labels."

Agriculture [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Civil Eats [10], 08/26/2015
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"Utahns Want to Preserve, Protect Farms, Poll Says" [11]

"A poll by Envision Utah suggests Utahns want to be more self-sufficient when it comes to food and preserving farming."

Agriculture [2]
Food [5]
Public [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [12]
Source: KUER [13], 08/20/2015
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Coke Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets [14]

"Coca-Cola, the world’s largest producer of sugary beverages, is backing a new 'science-based' solution to the obesity crisis: To maintain a healthy weight, get more exercise and worry less about cutting calories."

Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Science [15]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NY Times [16], 08/10/2015
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"Is There Herbicide in Breast Milk?" [17]

"A new study highlights a huge data gap: The U.S. has no ongoing monitoring of glyphosate in food or people."

Agriculture [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Science [15]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Civil Eats [18], 08/05/2015
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Testing Cuts Blind Louisianans to Mercury Contamination in Water, Fish [19]

"Seven years after the end of a much-lauded program to monitor mercury in Louisiana’s waterways, state officials lack updated data to warn people about any potential contamination in the fish they catch and eat."

Chemicals [20]
Environmental Health [4]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Food [5]
Pollution [22]
Public [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate [24], 07/28/2015
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"House Passes Bill To Prevent Mandatory GMO Labeling" [25]

"Food companies would not have to disclose whether their products include genetically modified ingredients under legislation passed by the House Thursday."

Agriculture [2]
Consumer [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Food [5]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [28], 07/27/2015
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House Bill Would Ban Mandatory GMO Food Labeling By States [29]

"A bill preventing states from requiring labels on foods containing genetically modified ingredients easily passed a House committee Tuesday, but the legislation has drawn widespread opposition from many Democrats and consumer groups and faces an uncertain future."

Agriculture [2]
Consumer [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Food [5]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: USA TODAY [30], 07/16/2015
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"The Big Money Battle to Sway Americans’ Food Choices" [31]

"New report says food industry groups spend big and 'spin' the truth to turn U.S. consumers away from organic."

Agriculture [2]
Consumer [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Food [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Civil Eats [32], 07/03/2015
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"What's in Your Soda? An Oil Dispersant That Might Make You Fat" [33]

"A chemical used in sodas and some laxatives for years assumed safe by federal health officials might make people more prone to obesity."

Chemicals [20]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: EHN [34], 07/02/2015
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"5 Things to Know About 2,4-D, the 'Possibly' Cancer-Causing Herbicide" [35]

"Use of the third most popular pesticide in the U.S. is predicted to grow dramatically in the next few years."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [20]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: , 07/01/2015
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