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Big Food occupies university seats in Brazil’s health regulation agency
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Big Food occupies university seats in Brazil’s health regulation agency

23.01.18 | Por João Peres

Researchers aligned with the private sector act in groups that subsidize the formulation of public policies, succeeding in guaranteeing a majority for corporations. The federal body chooses to keep quiet The food industry occupies seats reserved for universities and research institutes in collegiums of Brazil’s health regulatory body. Although they have their own seats, the […]

Coca’s Happiness Factory is in the Brazilian Amazon. And is not cool
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Coca’s Happiness Factory is in the Brazilian Amazon. And is not cool

18.01.18 | Por João Peres

How the corporation and Pepsi receive at least US$ 2 billion a year in credits for taxes that have never been paid, and how a senator and former ministers help them, despite a warning of illegal enrichment Brazil’s major soft drinks manufacturers receive between US$ 0.05 and US$ 0.10 in subsidies for each can of […]

How Latin America became the terror of Big Food
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How Latin America became the terror of Big Food

12.01.18 | Por João Peres

Warning signs, taxes, official guidelines against junk food: the region is leading an unprecedented political agenda in an attempt to contain the obesity epidemic. But reaction is strong “Makes you proud, doesn’t it? As I was coming out to talk, I suddenly realized what a great thing we were doing”, says Marcela Reyes, breaking into […]

Big Food targets Brazilian researcher
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Big Food targets Brazilian researcher

19.12.17 | Por João Peres

Scholars and publications with financial ties to the industry reinforce their artillery against Carlos Monteiro (in image), a USP professor who showed us that a bag of rice is not the same as a packet of savoury snacks Carlos Monteiro was watching a debate in the Libertador A Room when he got a text message […]