Monthly Archives: November 2011

Don’t like the message? Shoot the messenger

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Michele

As a writer who’s been exposing food industry deception and other underhanded tactics for many years, I’ve had my fair share of hate mail and other personal attacks. But on Monday, when I published my article, Dairy Industry Making a … Continue reading →

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Dairy Industry Making a Killing, by Killing Cows?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Michele

If you think you’re paying too much for a gallon of milk these days, it could be the result of an elaborate price-fixing scheme, according to a recent class action that charges the dairy industry with federal antitrust violations, among … Continue reading →

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School food politics: What’s missing from the pizza-as-vegetable reporting

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Michele

Over the last couple of days, news outlets have been having a field day with a proposal from Congress that pizza sauce be considered a vegetable to qualify for the National School Lunch program. Headlines like this one were typical: … Continue reading →

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November Speaking Events and Media Appearances

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Michele

On Friday November 4, I am giving a keynote address at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California. The day-long symposium is called: Food Fight! The Legal Debate Over The Obesity Epidemic, Food Labeling, And The Government’s Involvement In … Continue reading →

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