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| − | The '''Center for Consumer Freedom''' ('''CCF''') is a [[conservative]] and [[libertarian]] non-profit alliance of industry and consumers which focuses on gaining and maintaining consumer choice in the areas of [[food]] and [[drink]]. They actively oppose what they call "the growing [[cabal]] of 'food cops,'" which is the term CCF uses to describe individuals and special interest groups who try to regulate or control consumer choice, especially on the bases of health claims.<ref name="aboutus">Center for Consumer Freedom. ''About Us'' [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/about.cfm]</ref> | + | The '''Center for Consumer Freedom''' ('''CCF''') is a [[conservative]] and [[libertarian]] non-profit alliance of industry and consumers which focuses on gaining and maintaining consumer choice in the areas of [[food]] and [[drink]]. They actively oppose what they call "the growing [[cabal]] of 'food cops,'" which is the term CCF uses to describe individuals and special interest groups who try to regulate or control consumer choice, especially on the bases of health claims.<ref name="aboutus">[http://www.consumerfreedom.com/about.cfm Center for Consumer Freedom. ''About Us'']</ref> |
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| | Some of CCF's main areas of interest are: | | Some of CCF's main areas of interest are: |
| − | *Opposing [[animal rights]] groups such as [[PETA]], which CCF claims exist to enforce [[vegetarianism]] on everyone. <ref>Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Animal Rights'' [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/8]</ref> | + | *Opposing [[animal rights]] groups such as [[PETA]], which CCF claims exist to enforce [[vegetarianism]] on everyone.<ref>[http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/8 Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Animal Rights'']</ref> |
| − | *Opposing intrusive [[government]] measures such as menu labeling laws. <ref>Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Big Government'' [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/38]</ref> | + | *Opposing intrusive [[government]] measures such as menu labeling laws.<ref>[http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/38 Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Big Government'']</ref> |
| − | *Exposing mistakes, [[deceit]], and outright lies about health science. <ref>Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Big Fat Lies'' [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/37]</ref> | + | *Exposing mistakes, [[deceit]], and outright lies about health science.<ref>[http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/37 Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Big Fat Lies'']</ref> |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
| | *[http://www.consumerfreedom.com Official CCF Website] | | *[http://www.consumerfreedom.com Official CCF Website] |
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| − | [[category:Special Interest Groups]] | + | [[Category:Special Interest Groups]] |