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Review
. 2012;9(7):e1001252.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001252. Epub 2012 Jul 3.

The impact of transnational "big food" companies on the South: a view from Brazil

Carlos A Monteiro  1 , Geoffrey Cannon
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Review

The impact of transnational "big food" companies on the South: a view from Brazil

Carlos A Monteiro et al. PLoS Med. 2012.

Abstract

In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, Carlos Monteiro and Geoffrey Cannon provide a perspective from Brazil on the rise of multinational food companies and the displacement of traditional food systems, and offer suggestions for the public health response.

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Conflict of interest statement

Since 1993 GC has worked for the World Cancer Research Fund International and the American Institute for Cancer Research (both not-for-profit organisations). He is an honorary Council member of the World Public Health Nutrition Association, its Publications Secretary, and editor of its journal World Nutrition. GC was an advisor to the Brazilian federal government in the period 2000–2002 when he worked within its Ministry of Health, and also occasionally for UN agencies including WHO. GC has occasionally advised the food and beverage industry, but not since 2007 when he advised PepsiCo on the possibility of ethically-based products using the products of Brazilian tropical fruits. CAM has acted as advisor to the Brazilian Ministry of Health and also for WHO.

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