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	Center for Consumer Freedom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As the CCF was originally a corporate-led lobby group, it did not have any membership dues in its early years, but in 2005 the group now claims over 1000 individual supporters, and solicits individual donations on its website [10]; but it is believed that the group still receives most of its funding from corporations.
		CCF has argued against smoking bans, for retaining the permissible driving blood-alcohol level at 0.10, and questions the heavily debated dangers of red meat consumption, and pesticides.
		CCF is opposed to PETA's agenda, which states that animals should not be used by humans, and is one of the most active and high-profile anti-PETA groups.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Center_for_Consumer_Freedom (1430 words)

	Center for Consumer Freedom - SourceWatch
		CCF is one of the more active of several front groups created by Berman and Co., a public affairs firm owned by lobbyist Rick Berman.
		CCF claims to represent "more than 30,000 U.S. restaurants and tavern operators." However, the IRS Form 990 which it filed for the the six-month period from July to December 1999 (under the name of "Guest Choice Network") shows that almost all of its financial support came from a handful of anonymous sources.
		In January 2006 David Martosko from CCF was asked, in the context of their campaign dismissing concerns about mercury concentration in seafood, whether they received funding from the seafood industry, from coal companies or utilities.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Center_for_Consumer_Freedom (2021 words)

	PR Watch Exposes "Anti-Organic" Center for Consumer Freedom
		Web Note: One of the most vicious corporate front groups in America is the so-called Center for Consumer Freedom, which specializes in attacking the organic movement and public interest groups opposed to genetic engineering and industrial agriculture.
		The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) (formerly called the "Guest Choice Network") is a front group for the restaurant, alcohol and tobacco industries.
		Funding CCF is registered as tax-exempt nonprofit organization and is required to disclose some financial information to the Internal Revenue Service which is publicly available by inspecting their IRS Form 990s.
	www.organicconsumers.org /organic/anti_organic_consumer_group.cfm (1038 words)

	Center for Media and Democracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) is an American-based media research group founded in 1993 by environmentalist writer and political activist John Stauber.
		It states its opposition to "the barriers and distortions of the modern information environment that stem from government- or corporate-dominated, hierarchical media." In contrast, it favors "grassroots citizen activism that promotes public health, economic justice, ecological sustainability and human rights."
		The website ActivistCash.com, operated by industry lobby group the Center for Consumer Freedom, describes the Center for Media and Democracy, the organisation behind SourceWatch, as "a counterculture public relations effort disguised as an independent media organization...
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Center_for_Media_and_Democracy (294 words)

	Center for Consumer Freedom attacks PETA once again : SF Bay Area Indymedia
		This NON-profit, the Center for Consumer Freedom, which represents the interests of major FOR-profit food, alcohol, tobacco companies, is also against public health advocates and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
		A more accurate name for the CCF would be "the center for consumer responsibility" as it is certainly never their big business backer's fault for anything -- these companies are only offering "choices" to consumers, and if these "choices" are unhealthy and the public suffers, then so be it.
		CCF had obtained official records from the state of Virginia showing the militant animal-rights group had put over 10,000 dogs and cats to death since 1998.
	www.indybay.org /news/2005/06/1747946.php (812 words)

	EXPOSED - Center for Consumer Freedom : Houston Indymedia
		Expose of Richard Berman of the Center for Consumer Freedom:
		Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics Blast the Center for Consumer Freedom for Violations of Tax-Exempt Status
		Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere.
	houston.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=41029 (259 words)

	National Restaurant Association Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Hotline: Center for Consumer Freedom: 75 percent of NBA ...
		Center for Consumer Freedom: 75 percent of NBA finalists "overweight"
		The U.S. Centers for Disease Control uses BMI (body mass index) as its measure, considering anyone with a BMI of 25 to 30 overweight, and a BMI of 30 or more obese.
		But using the BMI index means people with high muscle mass may be included: The Center for Consumer Freedom points out this week that Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and three out of four players in the NBA Finals are among the people counted as overweight.
	www.imakenews.com /nra/e_article000272494.cfm (213 words)

	AR.net >> Center for Consumer Freedom on PETA's Evolving Explanation for ELF Donation
		Center for Consumer Freedom on PETA's Evolving Explanation for ELF Donation
		The Center for Consumer Freedom not only beat me to the punch, but they also found several additional incidents which show a twisting, turning pattern of PETA apparently trying to figure out exactly how best to sell the donation in the media.
		On March 22, 2002, the Center for Consumer Freedom sent a long letter to the House subcommittee investigating ecoterrorism.
	www.animalrights.net /archives/year/2002/000126.html (590 words)

	Center for Consumer Freedom :: Hooked on Mercury Hype?
		"The amount of mercury that Americans have always gotten from the fish on their plates is a tiny fraction of what could be harmful," said Center for Consumer Freedom Director of Research David Martosko.
		But data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clearly show that not a single American has reason for concern.
		The Center for Consumer Freedom is a nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants, food companies, and consumers, working together to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices.
	sev.prnewswire.com /food-beverages/20051219/DCM03119122005-1.html (443 words)

	PCRM Responds to Claims by Center for Consumer Freedom :: PNNOnline ::
		She takes issue with the claims made by Center for Consumer Freedom regarding her organization.
		First, readers should realize that news release was written and distributed by the so-called "Center for Consumer Freedom," a junk-food lobby group.
		In a 1999 interview with Chain Leader magazine, a restaurant industry trade publication, Berman admitted that his strategy in attacking nutrition authorities was to "shoot the messenger" by trying to damage their credibility.
	www.pnnonline.org /article.php?sid=4485 (700 words)

	PETA Employees Face Added Felony Charges, Center for Consumer Freedom Available for Comment
		The nonprofit watchdog Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) alerts the public to the misdeeds and radical agendas of animal “rights” groups like PETA.
		At www.PETAKillsAnimals.com, CCF exposes the hypocrisy of PETA’s massive euthanasia program which has resulted in the deaths of over 12,400 “companion animals” since 1998.
		Center for Consumer Freedom Director of Research David Martosko is available for interviews with reporters who plan to cover the PETA employees’ upcoming trial.
	www.petakillsanimals.com /pressRelease_detail.cfm?id=123 (307 words)

	CREW Files IRS Complaint Against The Center for Consumer Freedom Alleging Violations of Tax Exempt Status - CREW
		CCF, like GCN, has no employees and is run out of BCI's offices.
		Documents that became public as a result of the global tobacco litigation settlement show that Philip Morris was once of the largest contributors to GCN and CCF.
		Given all of the violations CCF has committed, a full and fair investigation should result in the organization losing its exemption." Sloan continued, "Organizations like CCF give charities a fl eye.
	www.citizensforethics.org /press/newsrelease.php?view=5 (319 words)

	Re: Will the IRS lock horns with the Center For Consumer Freedom? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Berman dissolved GCN in > 2001, changing the name to the Center for Consumer Freedom.
		CCF, like > GCN, has no employees and is run out of BCI's offices.
		Still, there is a legitimate reason for disparate groups to band together to protect their interest when the onslaught of opposition comes from the same people and/or the same (in this case, authoritarian) motivations.
	www.talkaboutcooking.com /group/rec.food.veg/messages/144646.html (723 words)

	CENTER FOR CONSUMER FREEDOM (CCF): Integrity in Science: A CSPI Project
		Founded by lobbyist Richard Berman in 1995 (as Guest Choice Network), the Center for Consumer Freedom represents “a coalition of restaurant operators and concerned individuals working together to defend your right to a full and varied menu of dining options.” (http://www.consumerfreedom.com/main_faq.cfm; accessed 7/10/02).
		The group was initiated by a $600,000 grant and a subsequent $300,000 grant from Philip Morris.
		[CCF] does not disclose the identity of its funders, but some information has become publicly available thanks to a whistleblower that provided internal documents to PR Watch.
	cspinet.org /integrity/nonprofits/center_for_consumer_freedom_ccf_.html (116 words)

	ConsumerDeception.com \| Rick Berman's Public Face
		The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) The CCF attacks anyone who criticizes smoking, fastfood, or alcoholfrom People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
		The American Beverage Institute (ABI) The ABI fights laws designed to curb drunk drivingin part by claiming that even a blood alcohol level of 0.08 is within the realms of responsible, social drinking.
		All three of these industry front groups parade behind the banner of free choice, which really means continued big profits for their clients.
	www.consumerdeception.com /public.html (275 words)

	MonkeyFilter \| Center for Consumer Freedom (the freedom to die horribly)
		Center for Consumer Freedom (the freedom to die horribly)
		It's kind of the same thing CCF is being accused of for being funded by food producers.
		EarthFirst, PETA, etc, are plenty distorted to begin with -- and it's a damn good thing that there are organizations such as the Center For Consumer Freedom to counter the scale in favor of freedom and truth.
	monkeyfilter.com /link.php/3827 (1267 words)

	Disinformation :: Resisting The Center For Consumer Freedom
		The Center for Consumer Freedom is a lobbyist think-tank for corporate America and FOX News.
		The Center for Consumer Freedom even calls some of these groups, such as PETA; 'terrorists'.
		The Center for Consumer Freedom's Web sites clearly illustrate their ties to FOX, who aim to protect corporations and spending.
	www.disinfo.com /site/displayarticle1931.html (518 words)

	Peaceful Resistance - PR Watch Exposes "Anti-Organic" Center for Consumer Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		OCA's public interest ally PR Watch has published an excellent expose of CCF and its founder and chief propagandist, Rick Berman.
		Affiliated Organizations In addition to the Center for Consumer Freedom, Berman and Co. sponsors several other organizations and web sites, including the Employment Policies Institute (which fights to keep the minimum wage low and opposes mandatory health insurance for workers), and the American Beverage Institute, which opposes restrictions on drinking and driving.
		The Guest Choice Network did not report paying salaries to any of its employees, who were presumably paid by Berman and Co. CCF's Form 990 for the year 2000 showed total income of $514,321, almost all of which ($492,500) came from seven unnamed donors.
	www.peacefulresistance.com /article.php?story=2003111010034146 (1129 words)

	portland imc - 2005.06.21 - Center for Consumer Freedom
		portland imc - 2005.06.21 - Center for Consumer Freedom
		He said the ads were meant to attract people to their website and "draw attention to our enemies: just about every consumer and environmental group, chef, legislator or doctor who raises objections to things like pesticide use, genetic engineering of crops or antibiotic use in beef and poultry." [2] (
		http://www.consumerfreedom.com) makes the pious claim of "protecting consumer choice" while it's quite clear that they are promoting products which they hope that the consumer will choose; and challenging those who promote interests beyond their product profits.
	portland.indymedia.org /en/2005/06/320057.shtml (1800 words)

	Center for Consumer Freedom ??? - VeggieBoards
		Financed by corporations like Philip Morris, Tyson, Outback Steakhouse, Burger King, and more, CCF fights for "consumer rights" to eat, drink, and smoke with impunity and without hearing any bothersome messages that may make you think twice.
		CCF is just the latest in a long line of industry-created, industry-supported groups that have sheathed industry interests with notions of freedom and patriotism.
		As another vegetarian board's slogan goes, true consumer freedom comes with consumer education.
	www.veggieboards.com /boards/showthread.php?t=25004 (840 words)

	portland imc - 2005.06.24 - EXPOSED - Center for Consumer Freedom
		portland imc - 2005.06.24 - EXPOSED - Center for Consumer Freedom
		It is in the interest of the self-described "The Center for Consumer Freedom" and other industry front groups to rigidly support this frame.
		They create "astroturf" organizations, bureaucraticies disguising themselves as a grassroots movement such as the "Wise Use Movement" which is neither wise nor a movement.
	portland.indymedia.org /en/2005/06/320237.shtml (328 words)

	The Center for Consumer Freedom
		The link to consumer choices and personal responsibility? Well, the CCF wants consumers, and the industries they represent, to be free of food industry critics.
		In response to all this criticism, the CCF proclaims a readiness to "push back." They will "defend enjoyment." How does CCF define consumer enjoyment -- as "the right of adults and parents to choose what they eat, drink and how they enjoy themselves." As noted at the site, "defending enjoyment is what we're all about!"
		The Center for Science in the Public Interest is also found guilty of participating in a "long tradition of Prohibitionist attempts to control the consumption of adult beverages."
	www.seekwellness.com /wellness/reports/2005-07-30.htm (816 words)

	Anti-consumer Center for Consumer Freedom "not remotely charitable" : SF Bay Area Indymedia
		Anti-consumer Center for Consumer Freedom "not remotely charitable" : SF Bay Area Indymedia
		Many people have heard of "Consumer Freedom," the tobacco and restaurant lobby group that devotes itself largely to attacking pro-veggie groups such as PETA, and anti drink-driving groups such as Mothers Against Drink Driving.
		The organization also said that the group's activities were solely to promote the causes of restaurants and food producers, not consumers.
	www.indybay.org /news/2005/04/1735219.php (359 words)

	Center for Consumer Freedom or Deception? You Decide.
		The Center for Consumer Freedom is a nonprofit corporation run by lobbyist Richard Berman through his Washington, D.C.-based for-profit public relations company, Berman and Co. The Center for Consumer Freedom, formerly known as the Guest Choice Network, was set up by Berman with a $600,000 “donation” from tobacco company Philip Morris.
		Berman arranges for large sums of corporate money to find its way into nonprofit societies of which he is the executive director.
		Using “freedom of choice” as his battle cry, Berman has now taken on PETA and a number of other groups and organizations whose points of view could have an impact on the profits of his clients by waking consumers up.
	www.consumerdeception.com (560 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "CSPI's Latest Food Lawsuit Patronizes Parents, Says Center for Consumer Freedom..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Contact: Andrew Porter of the Center for Consumer Freedom, 202-463-7112
		The drive against fat took another wrong turn today when the self-described "food police" at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) announced plans to file a lawsuit against Kellogg's and Viacom.
		CSPI, which is pursuing litigation to prevent food companies from directing certain types of advertising toward kids, claims that its lawsuit is for the protection of children.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=59402 (463 words)

	The Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The amusing result of when a student calls the GW University mail center to commend them on delivering his package one month after they received it into their system.
		They want you to thank your mom for teaching you to tie your shoes, as well as remind her to safeguard her social security number and report fraud.
		However, it does serve as a sort of amusing little first-person experiential piece, conveying mood (agitating) and mind frame (confused, disgruntled) as he navigates through a poorly designed bazaar of computer fun before making his escape to a better store.
	consumerist.com /consumer/scam-artists/they-work-for-them-the-center-for-consumer-freedom... (1718 words)

	PHXnews.com \| Center for Consumer Freedom
		The so-called "Center for Consumer Freedom" is a phony consumer group funded by food and agribusiness companies that include Tyson Foods ($100,000.), Wendy's ($200,000.), Monsanto ($200,000.), Outback Steakhouse ($164,000), Coca-Cola ($200,000), Excel/Cargill ($100,000.), Pilgrim's Pride ($100,000) and dozens of other firms.
		The Center for Consumer Freedom is run by Republican lobbyist Richard Berman, a darling of the tobacco, booze, and agribusiness interests.
		Companies like Monsanto and Tyson fund him to attack their critics, and his favorite tactic is the ad hominem attack, misrepresenting, misquoting and smearing public interest activists.
	www.phxnews.com /fullstory.php?article=10417 (500 words)

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