An important concept in counteracting the overriding of public interest for vested interests is public accountability . For an introduction see the Canadian example Citizens's Circle for Accountability . Expertise and biased science are important tools in the manipulation process of decision making. Discussions and information in general FUNDamental Conflicts of Interest Written by Mildred K. Cho, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics. The article appears in HMS Beagle online journal.
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Economic ties Follow the money. . Trends in corporate accountability . Living Downstream . A directory with links to MAI-related information . The Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses had its origin in lobbying from the German chemical industry towards the German government to bring food supplements under legislation in a way the chemical industry giants will be the only suppliers of food supplements.