FRUIT AND VEG ROW
March 1st, 2003
BY PHILIP FINE
THE USA fruit and vegetable industry has lashed out at the Bush administration over a federal dairy campaign that they say promotes consumption of all dairy products without regard to fat content. In a letter to agriculture secretary Ann Veneman, the groups say the new 3 A Day advertising campaign abuses the USA's federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The group also claimed that it closely resembles the country's 5 A Day fruit and vegetable message. The National Cancer Institute is also asking the dairy industry to cease the marketing ...
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