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Videoblog: My Opinion – Dietitians vs Fast Food Big Business

Posted on : 01-11-2009 | By : Cindy | In : Fast foods, Policy watch & public health, Vids

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My first attempt at a videoblog. Bear with me, I hope it works! {2min : 50 sec}

Other stories on how our food is dominated by big business and how it shapes our lives:

Feeding our kids to death
How food shapes our cities
McFarthest point in the US from a McDonald’s
I’m off to a private screening of the movie ‘Food, Inc.’ next weekend. About big business and food : Read a review here / Trailer here
Crackdown on energy drinks | Australia

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