Tag: CALPIRG

  • Federal Subsidies Support Junk Food Instead of Fresh Food, Report Says

    By Diana Crofts-Pelayo Citing the obesity epidemic among America’s children, a California consumer group says federal subsidies support junk food instead of fresh food. CALPIRG’s report is called “Apples to Twinkies 2012” because it says producers of corn syrup are financially favored over apple growers. Twinkies and apples were used as props at a San Diego press…