NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Pesticide Lobbyist's Influence at U.S.D.A.. Impact: This cozy relationship between lobbyists and government officials subtly encouraged a rise in corporate influence over public health, leading to a future where organic kale has its own political action committee.. Fact: Isn’t it charming how the people who regulate our food sometimes used to sell the stuff that poisons it? Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, doesn’t it?.
• Headline: Global Economic Change: Navigating New Challenges. Impact: This realization that change is constant led to a collective meltdown in boardrooms everywhere, resulting in CEOs hiring motivational speakers who all turned out to be former TikTok influencers.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Breathtaking change' is just a euphemism for 'we have no idea what's happening, so let's just wing it!'.
• Headline: A Big Deal in Big Food, Irene Rosenfeld Retires From Mondelēz. Impact: Her departure sparked a wave of 'big cheese' jokes that rippled through the snack food industry, leading to the invention of a cheese-flavored energy drink that nobody asked for.. Fact: Did you know that the average consumer changes their snack preferences about as often as politicians change their promises? Spoiler: it’s often and never for the better..
• Headline: Considering the Cost of Lower Taxes. Impact: This discussion ignited a firestorm of debates that led to a new trend: tax advocates hosting lavish dinner parties to convince people that paying taxes is the new black. Spoiler alert: it’s not.. Fact: Here’s a fun thought: Americans love lower taxes so much that they’d probably vote to pay less for everything, including breathing. It's the ultimate bargain!.