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How food companies influence evidence and opinion – straight from the horse’s mouth

Gary SacksGlobal Obesity Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia;School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Boyd A. SwinburnGlobal Obesity Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia;School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia;School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Adrian J. CameronGlobal Obesity Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia;School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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Gary RuskinU.S. Right to Know, Oakland, CA, USA
Pages 253-256 | Received 18 May 2017, Accepted 18 Aug 2017, Published online: 13 Sep 2017

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