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Not everyone is happy with the anti-obesity/anti-soda ad produced by the NYC Dept of Health.

And it isn’t just the people who lost their lunches after seeing that globby/fatty/veiny cup of goo.

It’s groups like the Center for Consumer Freedom.

In fact, the CCF was so upset, that they produced their own rebuttal ad and had it printed in the New York Times

BTW, a full page ad in the Times costs upwards of $158,004.

$158,004

And we’re not even including the costs associated with creating the ad.

We’re talking big money.

BIG MONEY

And thinking about that big money awakened the skeptic in me. And that inner skeptic started thinking…who is the Center for Consumer Freedom and why are they spending a ton of money defending our freedoms against anti-cola advertisements?

So, I did a little research into the CCF.

My findings?

Apparently, there are a lot of people who don’t like the CCF.

To them, the CCF is nothing but a front group for the restaurant, alcohol and tobacco industries.

It runs media campaigns which oppose the efforts of scientists, doctors, health advocates, environmentalists and groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, calling them “the Nanny Culture — the growing fraternity of food cops, health care enforcers, anti-meat activists, and meddling bureaucrats who ‘know what’s best for you.’ “

Over 40 percent of the group’s 2005 expenditure was paid to Rick Berman’s PR company, Berman & Co. for “management services. As part of its operations CCF runs a series of attack websites.

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But, don’t take their word for it….Check out the “attack” websites

• PetaKillsAnimals.com


• ActivistCash.com


• PhysicianScam.com


• Trans-FatFacts.com


• AnimalScam.com


• ObesityMyths.com


• CSPIScam.com.


• MercuryFacts.com


• FishScam.com


• SweetScam.com

And, if that ain’t enough, watch this video…

Or listen to the man himself as Rick Berman is interviewed by CNBC’s Rachel Maddow…

So, what do you think?

Is Rick Berman…

• standing up for your freedom against the American nanny state?


• or is he spinning lies in order to promote the interests of his anonymous donors?

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Reference

• Sourcewatch