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Article: ATTORNEY GENERAL BLUMENTHAL ANNOUNCES ALL FOOD MANUFACTURERS AGREE TO DROP SMART CHOICES LOGO

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October 30, 2009
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HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 29 -- The Connecticut Attorney General issued the following news release:

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that all eight participating giant food manufacturers have heeded his call to drop the Smart Choices logo at least until his investigation and new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards are complete.

Shortly following Blumenthal's announcement that he is investigating, the Smart Choices Program, Inc. voluntarily suspended its program, but left it up to participating food manufacturers to individually decide whether to cease using the program's logo.

Blumenthal said continued use by food manufacturers of the logo - now representing a ...

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