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In 1988, the food marketing Institute, a conservative trade organization representing retailers and wholesalers, proposed that "the government's role can be accomplished if authority and responsibility for food safety are assigned to a single federal government agency.... It is vital that those agencies that currently have food safety responsibility be given sufficient resources to do the job properly and to ensure public confidence.

The report quotes the president of the food marketing Institute: "Food irradiation is one safety tool whose time has come! ... As an industry, we must also have the courage to support irradiated food products in the marketplace. ... We must not let those who are afraid to let consumers make their own judgments use misinformation and scare tactics to win arguments they would lose on the scientific merits of the issues."30 Cost considerations, however, are likely to influence levels of outrage about this method, as may euphemistic labels so small as to be unno-ticeable.

The food marketing Institute also shifted responsibility to consumers in its argument against the initiative: "It is essential that nothing dilute the consumer message that the proper cooking of meat eliminates food-borne pathogens."41 The two trade associations and five others quickly filed suit to block the pathogen testing plan, based on this wonderfully convoluted argument: because the USDA had done nothing to control E. coli Oi57:H7 since the first outbreak in 1982, the present situation could hardly be considered an emergency.

As a consequence of advances in technology, the globalization of food marketing, and economic imperatives, small farms raising multiple species of animals and crops have been replaced by incomprehensibly large "factory" systems. In the early 1970s, for example, many thousands of small farmers raised chickens; these were supplied by numerous feed mills and processed in thousands of local plants throughout the country. Today, just a few gigantic corporations control every aspect of chicken production, from egg to grocery store.

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Children are valuable consumers, affecting billions of dollars in sales each year. food marketing directed at children, almost exclusively for unhealthy foods, is as sophisticated as marketing gets. There are books, advertising journals, and conferences describing how to best market to children. It is no surprise that we have a nation of children consuming record amounts of sugar, soft drinks, fast foods, and snack foods.

Imbalance In Costs for Healthy and Unhealthy Foods In a consumer survey by the food marketing Institute and Prevention magazine, over half of consumers agreed that "It costs more to eat healthy foods."6 This perception is supported by facts. Several studies in Canada reported that it is difficult for consumers to afford a healthy diet, particularly single adults.7 The National Population Health Survey found that almost 10 percent of households were not financially able to purchase enough food or were forced to purchase low-quality, low-nutrition foods.

Objection ranges beyond food products, but food marketing is the most commonly criticized. The titles of several newspaper/magazine articles and reports by consumer groups show the growing awareness of this issue: "How Corporations Are Buying Their Way into America's Classrooms" "Selling America's Kids: Commercial Pressures on Kids of the 90s" "Schools Teach 3 C's: Candy, Cookies, and Chips" "Captive Kids: A Report on Commercial Pressures on Kids at School"63 Organizations have taken a strong stance on commercial activities in schools.

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The table below indicates how long uncooked meat and dairy products can safely be stored in both the refrigerator and the freezer, according to the food marketing Institute and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Ancient Agriculture versus Modern Food Production and Marketing In modern times the most significant factor in creating the rift between our genes and our diet has been the incredible success of agriculture, food processing, and food marketing.

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She explained that the term referred to a recent development in food marketing: large payments from soft drink companies to school districts in return for the right to sell that company's products—and only those products—in every one of the district's schools.

Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamin E Ruth Winter See book keywords and concepts

Reprinted by permission of the food marketing Institute. Food Refrigerator Pantry Freezer Special Apples 1 to 3 weeks Do not wash. Store in crisper or moisture-resistant wrap. Wash individual apples before eating. Asparagus 1 to 2 days 8 months Keep in crisper. Bacon (opened) 5 to 7 days Not recommended Keep wrapped. Store in coldest part of refrigerator or in meat keeper. Bacon (unopened) 2 weeks One month Keep wrapped. Store in coldest part of the refrigerator or in meat keeper.

Food Politics Marion Nestle See book keywords and concepts

ConAgra Farmers' Rice Cooperative Florida Citrus Mutual food marketing Institute Grocery Manufacturers of America Association National Grain and Feed Association National Pork Producers Council National Restaurant Association National Turkey Federation Nestle, USA Novartis Corporation PepsiCo Snack Foods Association Sunkist Growers United Egg Association International Dairy Foods Association United Fresh Fruit 8c Vegetable Monsanto contributions do have a significant effect on voting decisions.

For example, the American Meat Institute PAC contributed $56,500, PepsiCo's $66,825, ConAgra's $86,750, and the food marketing Institute's $133,308 to various candidates. Agribusiness PAC money is remarkable for its unequal distribution among Democrats and Republicans; $1.5 million went to Democrats but $2.8 million to Republicans in that cycle. Although some types of PACs contribute almost equally to Democratic and Republican candidates, most do not.

Indeed, the food marketing Institute (FMI), a trade organization representing supermarket chains, promised to distribute the Guidelines to its members because they are "simple, reasonable and offer great freedom of choice." Even the American Meat Institute (AMI) found the Guidelines helpful as they called for "a continuing and central role for meat."29 Other segments of the food industry, however, read between the lines and realized that the Guidelines merely repeated the Dietary Goals in less direct terms.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation, a government-industry partnership to promote consumption of fruits and vegetables, created this "food marketing" pyramid to illustrate the disproportionate expenditure of advertising dollars in comparison to dietary recommendations. (Courtesy Elizabeth Pivonka, ©Produce for Better Health Foundation, Wilmington, DE) of tobacco and beer. As discussed in Part III, advertisers deliberately promote food brands among children and more active demands for advertised foods.

They should, not only because of the health consequences of dietary choices, but also because of the ethical issues raised by industry marketing practices. food marketing raises ethical dilemmas, but so does attempting to regulate or change people's food choices, deciding how government should protect health within the context of a free market economy, determining what kinds of policy changes might support more healthful food choices, and identifying the role of individual responsibility in making such choices. This concluding chapter explores such dilemmas.

Toxic Sludge is Good For You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton See book keywords and concepts

Krupp saw the golden arches of McDonald's, the nation's fast food marketing king, as a sign of opportunity. . . . Krupp was ready to deal, and so was McDonald's."20 EDF's mission, Krupp said, is not to attack corporations but "to get environmental results." He told the New York Times, "Being willing to consider new ways to regulate and being willing to talk with business in a businesslike way is not the same as being in favor of halfway compromises."21 The main beneficiary of the agreement, however, has been McDonald's, which saw its environmental reputation soar.

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Income from sales also accrues to the pockets of food marketing corporations, since fructose is widely used in fast foods in its liquid form. Could this be the explanation for the sudden interest in this high-priced sugar substitute? It seems likely, since defenders of the consumers' best interests and respectable medical authorities seem to be conspicuous by their absence on the fructose bandwagon. Human beings have been consuming fructose in its natural, unrefined state as long as we have walked the earth.

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Gullickson's PR expertise is in "food marketing strategic counsel,"7 and Steinman's book is the type of "crisis" that she was hired to manage. Her memo outlined a plan to assign "broad areas of responsibility," such as "intelligence/information gathering," to specific Ketchum employees and to Gary Obenauf of CALRAB. Months before the publication of Diet for a Poisoned Planet, Ketchum sought to "obtain [a] copy of [the] book galleys or manuscript and publisher's tour schedule.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Food safety concerns consistently rank high in consumer surveys: In the United States, three out of four Americans surveyed in 1991 by the food marketing Institute ranked food safety a "very important" concern, and nine out of ten of them ranked it at least "somewhat important." There are reasons to be concerned about the safety of our food, but our fears may greatly exaggerate the magnitude of the risks. For example, we fear the potential threat from pesticide residues on produce, but avoiding fruits and vegetables may be a greater threat to our health than ingesting pesticides.

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Gorilla Sauce (Whole food marketing Company). Five percent of the profits are used to benefit gorillas. Beans_ Harmful ingredients: pesticide residues, sucrose. At the Store/By Mail Buy additive-free, organically grown beans at a natural-food store or by mail. Earthwise beans 4- Cross Seed Company. Open-pollinated, certified, adzuki and mung beans, whole green peas, lentils, soybeans, and pinto, garbanzo, and black turtle beans. Allergy Resources. Adzuki, black turtle, kidney, navy, and pinto beans, chickpeas, and green lentils. Arrowhead Mills Beans (Arrowhead Mills).

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