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UGLY POLICIES. "CCF has attacked organizations including the Centers for Disease Control, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, The Humane Society of the United States, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the Restaurant Opportunities Center." https://lnkd.in/dBe4xE4 View in LinkedIn

UNWHOLESOME LOBBY GROUP. "The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), formerly the Guest Choice Network, is an American non-profit entity founded by Richard Berman that lobbies on behalf of the fast food, meat, alcohol and tobacco industries." https://lnkd.in/dBe4xE4 View in LinkedIn

TOBACCO, THE LARGEST JUNK FOOD COMPANY. Philip Morris, the world's largest tobacco company, is now also the largest junk food company with holdings including SevenUp, Kraft, Nabisco, General Foods, Taco Bell, and Miller Brewing. View in LinkedIn

TOBACCO AS THE No.1 US "FOOD" MANUFACTURER. "Philip Morris, the largest tobacco company, became the largest food manufacturer in North America, by buying first General Foods and then Kraft." https://lnkd.in/dEsX2JF View in LinkedIn

UBIQUITOUS US SNACK FOODS. "In June 2001, Kraft began operating as a publicly traded company when Morris spun off 16 percent of the firm, retaining 84 percent ownership and 98 percent of its voting rights. The public offering generated $8.7 billion and was the second-largest IPO to date. Kraft became the largest publicly traded food company in North America whose brands could be found in over 99 percent of U.S. homes." http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/72/Philip-Morris-Companies-Inc.html View in LinkedIn

NUMBER TWO IN GLOBAL JUNK FOOD: TOBACCO. "Morris secured its number two position in the global food industry in 2000 with the purchase of Nabisco Holdings Corp. The $19.2 billion acquisition created a $34.9 billion food concern and gave Kraft an entrance into the fast-growing snack foods segment with products like Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers." http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/72/Philip-Morris-Companies-Inc.html View in LinkedIn

FROM TOBACCO TO JUNK FOOD. "While Morris spent much of its effort cleaning up its tainted tobacco image, the company was making giant strides in the food industry. From 1992 to 1997, Kraft's profit margin had increased to 16 percent--one of the highest in the food industry. The unit also controlled 35 percent of the frozen food market, after the successful 1995 launch of DiGiorno Rising Crust pizza, and continued to be the market leader in many of its product segments." http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/72/Philip-Morris-Companies-Inc.html View in LinkedIn

PHILIP MORRIS/ALTRIA GROUP, PACKAGED FOOD LEADER. "The success of Kraft and Miller, coupled with Morris's still highly profitable tobacco market, has made Morris the world's largest producer and marketer--as well as the largest U.S. exporter--of packaged consumer goods. In fact, by the early 1990s, substantially more than half of the company's revenue was generated by non-tobacco products." View in LinkedIn

STIMULANTS TOP SUPERMARKET SALES. "If you look at the list of top products, it's basically a list of stimulants, nicotine and caffeine." (Australia). https://lnkd.in/dryJsJv View in LinkedIn

ATRIA GROUP "Altria spent around $101 million on lobbying the United States government between 1998 and 2004, making it the second most active organization in the nation. Altria also funded The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition which lobbied against the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change. Daniel Smith, representing Altria, sits on the Private Enterprise Board of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)." http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altria View in LinkedIn