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The deep pockets of obesity science

The deep pockets of obesity science

How the ultra-processed food industry uses scientific research to undermine public policy, shift the focus and promote consumer habits “We really thought that it would be possible to reach a good solution,” said Simón Barquera. A few weeks before, we saw his name in connection with the Latin American Scientific Committee of the Choices International […]
How Latin America became the terror of Big Food

How Latin America became the terror of Big Food

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 […]