General Mills, Nestlé, Coca-Cola and other ultraprocessed food companies launched Americans for Ingredient Transparency to appear transparent while secretly protecting their products from scrutiny. The group actively blocks state-level food safety laws and undermines the Make America Healthy Again coalition’s efforts to improve the quality of the U.S. food supply.

Funded by giant food corporations and their trade groups

AFIT is backed by dozens of ultraprocessed food and beverage companies, related trade associations, and growers’ groups for commodities used in ultraprocessed foods.

Big Food backers listed on AFIT’s website include The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Nestlé, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Tyson Foods, Conagra Brands, Keurig, Dr. Pepper, Hormel Foods, Ocean Spray, Ken’s, McCormick, Sargento, Sysco, and Enterprises Inc. baked foods conglomerate.

Trade groups backing AFIT include the American Bakers Association, American Beverage, American Frozen Food Institute, Consumer Brands Association (formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association), FMI: The Food Industry Association, Independent Bakers Association, Meat Institute, National Association of Manufacturers, National Restaurant Association, National Retail Federation, North American Millers Association and SNAC: Snacking, Nutrition and Convenience International.

Trade groups representing commodities for ultraprocessed foods include the Corn Refiners Association, American Farm Bureau Federation and American Soybean Association, among others.

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