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2/3/10 “Pop Doc” Misleadingly Perpetuates High Fructose Corn Syrup Myths
CCF fires back at Dr. Jim Sears from the television show "The Doctors" for erroneously stating on the program this afternoon that high fructose corn syrup was more fattening than sugar.
1/28/10 Consumer Group: HSUS Must Return Donations after Misleading Haiti Fundraising
The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is calling on the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to return all the funds it has raised under the pretense of "saving" animals in the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake.
1/26/10 Consumer Group Pushes Back Against Big Sugar's Misleading Information
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) took issue with the Sugar Association’s attack on foods and beverages sweetened with corn sugar.
1/20/10 Consumer Group to Governor Paterson: New Yorkers Don’t Want a New Soda Tax
oday the Center for Consumer Freedom called on New York's Governor David Paterson to abandon his misguided proposal to place a penny-per-ounce "health tax" on sugar-sweetened beverages.
1/13/10 Consumer Group Calls For a Ceasefire in the War of Words on Obesity
The Center for Consumer Freedom called for an end to the hysterical rhetoric about obesity after a new study published in JAMA finds that the nation has not seen an appreciable change in obesity rates in the last ten years.
1/11/10 Take New NYC Sodium Guidelines with a Grain of Salt
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) fired back at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene after it announced preliminary sodium reduction guidelines for restaurants and food manufacturers.
1/6/10 Consumer Group: Get PETA Out Of Schools
Today Hodge Elementary School, located in Savannah, will join the long list of schools targeted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, as the radical animal rights group complains about circus animals that have entertained children for decades.
12/17/09 Here Comes The “Don’t Sue Me Santa Claus,” Right Down Lawsuit Lane
With Christmas quickly approaching, millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate time-honored traditions like caroling, tree-trimming, and leaving cookies and milk out for Santa.
12/11/09 Consumer Group Calls on Facebook to Clarify Ban on Dairy Promotions
CCF expressed puzzlement and disbelief today after learning that the popular website Facebook has banned the promotion of dairy products.
11/23/09 Don’t Be A Turkey This Thanksgiving; Insist On the Obesity Liability Waiver
This Thanksgiving, the Center for Consumer Freedom wishes the nation a guilt-free turkey day filled with stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and all the trimmings.
11/5/09 Consumer Group to Sen. Alex Padilla: Citizens Don’t Want New Taxes
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) called on California Sen. Alex Padilla to reject calls to institute a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
11/3/09 Consumer Group: Get PETA Out Of Schools
Today Rogers Elementary School, located in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, has joined the long list of schools targeted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, as the radical animal rights group complains about circus animals that have enterta
11/2/09 EPA Seafood Conference to Hear about Myth-Shattering “Tuna Meltdown” Findings
On Monday in Portland, Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) Director of Research David Martosko will be presenting CCF’s report “Tuna Meltdown” during a poster session at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 National Forum on Contaminants in Fish.
10/26/09 Consumer Group Cautions Against Nanny-State Policies Discussed at Obesity Society's Conference
As doctors descend upon Washington, DC for the Obesity Society's annual meeting to discuss government strategies to solve obesity, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is reminding Americans that weight is an issue of personal responsibility and that it
10/21/09 Consumer Group Calls Fowl on “Cancer Project” Chicken Lawsuit
The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is warning consumers and the media that a lawsuit expected to be filed in Hartford, CT, today is an animal rights initiative in disguise.
10/8/09 Study on Menu Labeling Effectiveness: NYC's Battle of the Bulge Falls Flat
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) pointed to new findings published in Health Affairs, a health policy journal, which proves that CCF was justified in its longtime opposition to menu labels.
10/1/09 Consumer Group Continues Million Dollar Campaign Responding to NYC Health Officials’ Hyperbolic PSA
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is running a full-page ad in the New York Times, continuing its million dollar ad campaign against the New York City Department of Health's hyperbolic "Don't drink yourself fat" PSA campaign.
9/30/09 New Ad Campaign Pushes Back Against Big Sugar’s Bogus Attacks On High Fructose Corn Syrup
The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) has launched a new million-dollar ad campaign designed to put an end to the blatant inaccuracies being propagated by the sugar industry about high fructose corn syrup.
9/29/09 Million Dollar Ad Launch Challenges Misinformation about High Fructose Corn Syrup
Today, the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) launched a new million dollar ad campaign designed to put an end to the blatant inaccuracies surrounding the much-maligned ingredient: high fructose corn syrup.
9/18/09 Consumer Group to Mayor Newsom: Citizens Don’t Want Soda Taxes
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom called on San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to abandon the idea of charging a "fee" to retailers who sell sugary drinks.
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