Big food fights proposals by the UN to lower the rates of obesity and other non-communicable diseases. According to this Bloomberg piece, food companies are attempting to stop the United Nations from issuing a statement that says anything about how food marketing promotes obesity and related chronic diseases. Marion Nestle expands on the issue on her blog.
Nestle notes that the last time the UN looked into this issue, it caved in to the food industry. She's hoping for a better outcome this time, although I have less faith than she does.
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