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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by jdminhbg on Saturday February 13, 2021 @03:32PM (#26126566)
> You really think that vegan food producers are more powerful than the meat and dairy industries?

The corn lobby is definitely more powerful than meat or dairy are, yes.

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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by shipman05 on Saturday February 13, 2021 @10:58PM (#26129540)
Why would the corn lobby be anti meat and dairy? 1/3 of the corn grown in the US is used for livestock feed.
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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by jdminhbg on Sunday February 14, 2021 @02:39AM (#26130424)
I don't believe that I said they were, I just said they were more powerful.
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