How “Breast Cancer Awareness” Campaigns Hurt
Breast Cancer Awareness month comes around every October, a now-familiar time when pink ribbons adorn department stores, grocery stores, gas […]
Health
FDA- Approved “Buttery” Food Flavoring Makes People Sick
A chemical flavoring used to create that delicious, buttery flavor in microwave popcorn, when heated, can cause a life-threatening, irreversible
Consumer advocacy, Corruption, Ethics, Health, politics, Safety, Tobacco, Violence
NRA Blocks Data Collection on Public Health Impact of Guns
The U.S. government has invested billions to determine the causes behind traffic fatalities and used that information to make policies
New FDA-Approved Anticoagulants Have No Antidote; Patients Bleeding to Death
Cardiac patients who experience atrial fibrillation are routinely prescribed anti-clotting drugs to help prevent strokes. For many years, the most
Twitter Facilitated Some of the Biggest PR Disasters of 2012
Business Insider has published a list of the biggest PR disasters of 2012. There are some doozies, and social media figured into
Court Orders Tobacco Companies to Run Ads Saying They Lied
A U.S. District Court has ordered American tobacco companies to start running ads in which they must openly admit they lied to
Have People Had Enough of Food Chemicals and Additives?
People who cringe at the weird-sounding chemical additives in food, like sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, guar gum or disodium EDTA, are starting
Cigarette Makers Thwart Improved Health Warning Labels
A newly-released study of previously secret, internal tobacco industry documents shows the multinational cigarette companies have been working consistently behind the scenes since
Advertising, Consumer advocacy, Corruption, Elections, Ethics, Food, Front groups, Health, Human rights, Lies, Media, politics, Propaganda, Safety, Tobacco
Monsanto, Big Food Battle California GMO Disclosure Measure
Big food, candy and chemical companies are pouring tens of millions of dollars into fighting California’s Proposition 37, which would
Major League Baseball’s Psuedo Anti-Cancer Ads
The first game of Major League Baseball’s World Series was filled with ads promoting MLB’s association with a group called Stand
Exposed: Sweet Lies from the Sugar Industry
The November/December issue of Mother Jones magazine has an explosive new analysis of more than 1,500 pages of internal documents
This is Going to Hurt: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Say Can Cost You
Insurance companies are hot targets in the national discussion of skyrocketing medical costs and health care reform. But there is
How Corporations Influence the Media
How do corporations influence entire media markets? A 1995 Philip Morris (PM) document shows one way in which corporations work
Biotech Giant Syngenta Facing Criminal Charges Over GM Corn
The big biotechnology firm Syngenta is facing criminal charges for covering up a U.S. study that showed cows died after
“Energy Times” and the Stealth Marketing of Dietary Supplements
Yesterday I stopped at a Natural Grocers market to pick up some ginger ale, and the store gave me a
RJR’s “Project SCUM” Targeted Gays, the Homeless, Immigrants and Youth
This post is part of our ongoing series exploring the millions of previously-secret tobacco industry documents now available on
Colorado Restaurant Association Does Tobacco Industry’s Bidding Again
Citizens of Lakewood, Colorado, this spring pushed to enact a stricter smoking ordinance in their city, but met resistance from
Freedom from Religion Foundation Urges Protests Against Religious Domination
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) based in Madison, Wisconsin is pushing back against a new coalition, “Stand up for