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Civil society efforts have been pushing back against big food industries’ attempts to change a progressive nutrition labelling scheme in Ecuador. This labelling scheme was put in place, along with other measures, to combat the alarming levels of overweight and obesity affecting the entire country. Globalization, modernization, economic growth and urbanization have widely affected people’s lifestyles, the types of foods available and their cost. This has particularly resulted in an increased … [Read more...] about Food Labelling in Ecuador: Will the Power of People Triumph Over the Power of the Food Industry?