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US food industry funds influencer campaign against MAGA health agenda
Original: The Guardian: A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maga – with social media influencers. “Some of the big
Major US food and agriculture corporations are funding a campaign that pays social media influencers to counter elements of Robert F Kennedy Jr's health agenda under the Trump-aligned MAGA movement. The Guardian describes the industry as 'freaked out' by the direction of policy, and the disclosure of paid influencers is drawing attention to how corporate interests are shaping the public debate.
Why now: News that major food companies are paying influencers to fight Kennedy's health policies is a striking new twist in the MAGA food-policy fight.
Robert F Kennedy JrMAGAUS food industryThe Guardian
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- The Guardian: A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maga – with social media influencers. “Some of the biggest food and agriculture corporations in the US are funding a campaign that pays social media influencers to combat elements of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Make… · researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com · 3
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